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Around Lake Placid ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Avon Park. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the northwest of Lake Placid. Avon Park has a population of 10,700 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Sebring. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the north of Lake Placid and has a population of 10,600 people.

For comparison, Lake Placid has a population of 2,500 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lake Placid, with the nearest first.

  • Sylvan Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
    • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
  • Placid Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
    • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
  • Archbold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
    • Archbold is located in Highlands County
  • De Soto City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
    • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
  • Lorida
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sebring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Venus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Avon Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alpine
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Highlands County
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    • Palmdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lakeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
    • Hall City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall City
      • Hall City is located in Glades County
    • Zolfo Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckhead Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
      • Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County

For more communities neighboring Lake Placid, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Placid.

Highlands County ...

Lake Placid is located in Highlands County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highlands County: Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Okeechobee, Osceola & Polk.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Placid ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Placid.

Airports Near Lake Placid ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lake Placid and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Placid.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Placid ...

Looking for more information about Lake Placid? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lake Placid. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Lake Placid, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Placid.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Lake Placid: www.lakeplacidfl.net/

The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Placid.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Highlands, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Placid), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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