Big Cypress Reservation | |
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 Location of Big Cypress Reservation in red. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hendry County,Broward County |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Seminole Tribe of Florida |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.972 sq mi (212.306 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 591 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Website | official website |
TheBig Cypress Reservation is one of the sixIndian reservations of theSeminole Tribe of Florida. It is located in southeasternHendry County and northwesternBroward County, in southern Florida, United States. Its location is on theAtlantic coastal plain. This reservation lies south ofLake Okeechobee and just north ofAlligator Alley. It is governed by theSeminole Tribe of Florida's Tribal Council, and is the largest of the five Seminole reservations in the state. Facilities on the reservation include the tribal museum and a major entertainment and rodeo complex.
The land area is 81.972 sq mi (212.306 km2), including the 12th-largest cattle operation in the country.[1] A resident population of 591 persons was reported in the2010 census. The reservation is also called Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation or Big Cypress Indian Reservation. It lies adjacent to the north side of the largest section of theMiccosukee Indian Reservation in westernBroward County.
| Climate data for Big Cypress, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2002–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) | 93 (34) | 95 (35) | 99 (37) | 97 (36) | 99 (37) | 99 (37) | 99 (37) | 97 (36) | 97 (36) | 93 (34) | 89 (32) | 99 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 84.8 (29.3) | 87.6 (30.9) | 89.7 (32.1) | 93.7 (34.3) | 95.3 (35.2) | 97.1 (36.2) | 96.7 (35.9) | 96.9 (36.1) | 95.1 (35.1) | 92.3 (33.5) | 88.1 (31.2) | 85.7 (29.8) | 97.8 (36.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 74.5 (23.6) | 77.8 (25.4) | 80.9 (27.2) | 85.4 (29.7) | 89.1 (31.7) | 91.2 (32.9) | 92.3 (33.5) | 92.0 (33.3) | 90.0 (32.2) | 86.2 (30.1) | 80.6 (27.0) | 76.7 (24.8) | 84.7 (29.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 63.3 (17.4) | 66.1 (18.9) | 68.8 (20.4) | 73.0 (22.8) | 77.5 (25.3) | 81.3 (27.4) | 82.6 (28.1) | 82.9 (28.3) | 81.4 (27.4) | 77.1 (25.1) | 70.5 (21.4) | 66.1 (18.9) | 74.2 (23.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 52.0 (11.1) | 54.5 (12.5) | 56.7 (13.7) | 60.5 (15.8) | 65.9 (18.8) | 71.3 (21.8) | 72.9 (22.7) | 73.8 (23.2) | 72.8 (22.7) | 67.9 (19.9) | 60.5 (15.8) | 55.4 (13.0) | 63.7 (17.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 35.0 (1.7) | 38.3 (3.5) | 41.2 (5.1) | 48.6 (9.2) | 56.8 (13.8) | 66.9 (19.4) | 69.5 (20.8) | 71.1 (21.7) | 69.3 (20.7) | 56.3 (13.5) | 45.1 (7.3) | 41.8 (5.4) | 32.9 (0.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 27 (−3) | 31 (−1) | 34 (1) | 42 (6) | 50 (10) | 57 (14) | 65 (18) | 69 (21) | 63 (17) | 44 (7) | 38 (3) | 27 (−3) | 27 (−3) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.63 (67) | 2.32 (59) | 2.82 (72) | 2.88 (73) | 5.09 (129) | 10.09 (256) | 8.79 (223) | 9.08 (231) | 6.73 (171) | 3.56 (90) | 2.08 (53) | 1.90 (48) | 57.97 (1,472) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 18.6 | 16.5 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 123.9 |
| Source: NOAA (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[2][3] | |||||||||||||
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Big Cypress National Preserve is adjacent to the reservation.
The American rock bandPhish held their millennium concert at thereservation from December 30, 1999, to January 1, 2000. With 85,000 people in attendance, it was the earliest and largest sold-out millennium concert. Phish performed three sets of music on the 30th, an afternoon set on the 31st, and an unprecedented "Midnight To Dawn" set, which ran from 11:50pm until sunrise on January 1, 2000.
The entertainment complex is surrounded by 350 acres for outdoor events, in addition to a newly renovated rodeo arena with seating for 3,000 people. Stables have stalls for 86 horses.
The tribe constructed theAh-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum, which opened in 1997. In 2005 it was the first tribal museum to receive accreditation from theAmerican Association of Museums (AAM), and is aSmithsonian Institution Affiliate.
The tribal school, affiliated with theBureau of Indian Education, is theAhfachkee School.[4]
For residents of Hendry County, the local school district isHendry County School District.[5]
For residents of Broward County, the local school district isBroward County School District.[6]
30290 Josie Billie Hwy PMB 1005, Clewiston, FL, 33440
BIG CYPRESS RESVN-Only one school district is listed for this county.
BIG CYPRESS RESVN-Only one school district is listed for this county.
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