Welcome to Placid Lakes ...

Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Placid Lakes: Placid Lks.

Placid Lakes is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Placid Lakes: (863)

Communities near Placid Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Placid Lakes.

• Sebring
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
  • Sebring is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <4>
• Lake Placid
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
  • Lake Placid is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <4>
• Archbold
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
  • Archbold is located in Highlands County
• Sylvan Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] 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
• Venus
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
  • Venus is located in Highlands County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venus <4>
• De Soto City
  (13 miles [20.9 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorida
  • Lorida is located in Highlands County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorida <4>
• Palmdale
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmdale
  • Palmdale is located in Glades County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmdale <4>
• Avon Park
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park
  • Avon Park is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Park <4>
• Hall City
  (25 miles [40.2 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Placid Lakes ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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