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Welcome to Clay Island ...

Clay Island is located in Lake County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Clay Island: Clay Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Clay Island is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Clay Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Clay Island: 352

Communities near Clay Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clay Island.

  • Apopka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ocoee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
    • Ocoee is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <3>
  • Winter Garden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Altamonte Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Clermont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Leesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Eustis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Groveland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tavares
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mount Dora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clay Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clay Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clay Island. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clay Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clay Island. See our Newspapers Page for Clay Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clay Island ...

Looking for more information about Clay Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clay Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clay Island.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clay Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.