Summary for Sylvan Shores

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Located in: Highlands County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Sylvan Shrs.

Time Zone: Sylvan Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 863

Elevation: 80 feet [24.38 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Sylvan Shores:

Lat: 27.318100° (or 27°19'5" N)

Lon: -81.341200° (or -81°20'28" W)

USGS Topo Map: Lake Placid<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sylvan Shores

GNIS ID: 2407604

FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 70475

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sylvan Shores)

The community of Sebring is the County Seat for Highlands County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Highlands)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,106 sq. miles [2,864.6 km²] - of which 8.08% is water (89.4 sq. miles [231.6 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 55,386

Official Website: www.hcbcc.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Highlands

GNIS ID: 295756

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 055

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sylvan Shores)

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Florida

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID: 294478

FIPS State: 12

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

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

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sylvan Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Sylvan Shores, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Sylvan Shores.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Sylvan Shores. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).