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Lake Placid

Lake Placid, a gourd-shaped lake, has a surface area of 3,406.03 acres. This lake is south of the city of Lake Placid, Florida; it is just outside the south city limits of the city.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake in Highlands County, Florida, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Childs Lake” and “Lake Childs”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grassy Lake and Mirror Lake.

, also sometimes called Lake Grassy, is a long, narrow lake south of the city of Lake Placid, Florida. It has a surface area of 529.91-acre. is situated 2 miles east of Lake Placid.

, a figure-eight-shaped lake, has a surface area of 93.15 acres. This lake is on the south edge of the city of Lake Placid, Florida. The area immediately surrounding it is mostly rural, but there are housing developments abutting the lake on part of its south side. is situated 2 miles north of Lake Placid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Placid Lakes and Lake Placid.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. The population was 3,054 according to the 2000 census, at which time it was a census-designated place. is situated 2½ miles west of Lake Placid.

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is a town in , , United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,360, up from 2,223 at the 2010 census.

Village
is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in , , United States, located immediately northeast of the town of . As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 2,424. is situated 5 miles north of Lake Placid.

Lake Placid

Latitude
27.24668° or 27° 14′ 48″ north
Longitude
-81.36192° or 81° 21′ 43″ west
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
Open location code
76VW6JWQ+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 179461618
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
4168765
Wiki­data ID
Q21197036
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Placid from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Lake Placid” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lake Placid”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Childs and Placid Lakes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vince’s Condominium Association Airport and Lost Lake.

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