Lake Placid, Florida
Lake Placid is a town in Florida, United States. It is in Highlands County.
Lake Placid | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname(s): The Caladium Capital of the World, Town of Murals | |
 Location in Highlands County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°17′47″N 81°21′53″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Highlands |
| Settled | 1912 |
| Incorporated (as Lake Stearns) | 1 December 1925 |
| Incorporated (as Lake Placid) | 6 June 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council (Strong Mayor) |
| • Mayor | John Holbrook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.84 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.57 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Water | .27 sq mi (0.7 km2) 9.5% |
| Elevation | 101 ft (31 m) |
| Population (1 July 2007)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,878 |
| Census Bureau estimate | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33852, 33862 |
| Area code(s) | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-38625[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285272[5] |
| Website | http://www.lakeplacidfl.net/ |
The Old Lake Placid Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
References
- "Town of Lake Placid Departments". Town of Lake Placid. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
- "Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- "Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida" (XLS). US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.