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Lake in the state of Florida, United States For the lake on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, see Lake Osceola (Coral Gables).
Lake Osceola
Women with child in rowboat on Lake Osceola, Winter Park, Florida, 1880s
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LocationWinter Park, Florida
Coordinates28°36′09″N 81°20′31″W / 28.6025°N 81.3419°W / 28.6025; -81.3419
Typenatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. lengthnorthern section 2,860 ft (870 m) southern section 2,360 ft (720 m)
Max. widthnorthern section 2,030 ft (620 m) southern section 1,415 ft (431 m)
Surface area156 acres (63 ha)
Average depth14 ft (4.3 m)
Surface elevation66.5 ft (20.3 m)
SettlementsWinter Park, Florida

Lake Osceola is a lake in Winter Park, Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lake Osceola was named after the Seminole leader Osceola.

References

  1. Orange County WaterAtlas, at http://www.orange.wateratlas.usf.edu/lake/?wbodyatlas=lake&wbodyid=140366 .
  2. City of Winter Park website, at https://cityofwinterpark.org/docs/departments/public-works/lakes/water-quality/osceola.pdf .
  3. City of Winter Park website.
  4. Orange County WaterAtlas.

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Osceola

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