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Around Lake Weir ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ocala. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the northwest of where Lake Weir would have been located. Ocala has a population of 61,700 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Leesburg. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the southeast of Lake Weir and has a population of 24,100 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lake Weir, with the nearest first.

  • Summerfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Candler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ocklawaha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belleview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastlake Weir
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Weirsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Conant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Lake County
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Springs Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
    • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
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    • The Villages
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Danks Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Carlton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
    • Lady Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Electra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Fruitland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Marion County ...

Lake Weir would have been located within present day Marion County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Alachua, Citrus, Lake, Levy, Putnam, Sumter & Volusia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Weir ...

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 Weir.

Airports Near Lake Weir ...

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 Weir and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Weir.

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 Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

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 Weir.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Weir), 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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