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.
  • Body of water
  • …has a surface elevation of 89 feet (27 metres)
  • Description: lake in Highlands County, Florida, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Childs Lake”
    “Lake Childs”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grassy Lake and Mirror Lake.
, also sometimes called Lake Grassy… is situated 2 miles east of Lake Placid.
, a figure-eight-shaped lake, has a surface area of 93.15 acres. is situated 2 miles north of Lake Placid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Placid Lakes and Lake Placid.
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles west of Lake Placid.
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 5 miles north of Lake Placid.
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Latitude
27.24668° or 27° 14′ 48″ north
Longitude
-81.36192° or 81° 21′ 43″ west
Open location code
76VW6JWQ+M6
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

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