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Welcome to Oakland Park ...

Oakland Park is located in Lake County<1>.


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


Oakland Park is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oakland Park is within the (352) area code.

Communities Also Named Oakland Park ...

While we believe that this Oakland Park is located in Lake County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Oakland Park. Those communities are located in the following counties: Broward and Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 11 communities that are also named Oakland Park - they are located in Georgia (2), Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland Park.

Communities near Oakland Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakland Park.

  • Apopka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocoee
    (18 miles [29 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 <4>
  • Winter Garden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Clermont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Leesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Eustis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Groveland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Tavares
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lady Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Minneola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland Park ...

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

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

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

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 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 Oakland Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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