Kissimmee River
The Kissimmee River is a river in south-central Florida, United States, that forms the north part of the Everglades wetlands area. The river begins at East Lake Tohopekaliga south of Orlando, flowing south through Lake Kissimmee into the large, shallow Lake Okeechobee.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “キスミー川”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckhead Ridge.
Buckhead Ridge
Locality
Buckhead Ridge is a census-designated place in Glades County, Florida, United States. Buckhead Ridge is situated 2 miles west of Kissimmee River.
Kissimmee River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
27.14283° or 27° 8′ 34″ north
Longitude
-80.85451° or 80° 51′ 16″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
76VX44VW+45
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Kissimmee River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Kissimmee”
- Catalan: “Kissimmee”
- Cebuano: “Kissimmee River”
- Chinese: “基西米河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كيسمى”
- French: “Kissimmee”
- Hebrew: “נהר קיסימה”
- Irish: “Abhainn Kissimmee”
- Japanese: “キシミー川”
- Portuguese: “Rio Kissimmee”
- Romanian: “Kissimmee”
- Slovenian: “Kissimmee River”
- Swedish: “Kissimmee River”
- Venetian: “Kissimmee”
- Vietnamese: “sông Kissimmee”
- Welsh: “Afon Kissimmee”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Taylor Creek and Okeechobee.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Okee Taintie Marina and North Lake Shoal.
Florida: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Miami and Orlando.
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