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Welcome to Lake Lorraine ...

Lake Lorraine is located in Okaloosa County<1>.


The location of Lake Lorraine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Lake Lorraine: Lk. Lorraine

Lake Lorraine is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Lake Lorraine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Lake Lorraine: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities near Lake Lorraine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Lorraine.

  • Fort Walton Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Niceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Destin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destin
    • Destin is located in Okaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Destin <5>
  • Valparaiso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mary Esther
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Wright is located in Okaloosa County
  • Hurlburt Field
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Miramar Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sandestin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • The Village of Baytowne Wharf
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Baytowne Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Baytowne Wharf
    • The Village of Baytowne Wharf is located in Walton County

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 Lake Lorraine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Lorraine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Lorraine. 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 Lake Lorraine.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Lorraine ...

Looking for more information about Lake Lorraine? 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 Lake Lorraine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Lorraine.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Lorraine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Okaloosa County: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Lorraine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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