Welcome to Wild Island ...
Wild Island is located in Highlands County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Wild Island: Wild Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Wild Island is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wild Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wild Island: 863
Communities near Wild Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wild Island.
- Sebring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Lake Placid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Lorida
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorida
- Lorida is located in Highlands County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorida <3>
- Sylvan Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
- De Soto City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
- Placid Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
- Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Archbold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
- Archbold is located in Highlands County
- Crewsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crewsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
- Venus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
- Venus is located in Highlands County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venus <3>
- Alpine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Highlands 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 Wild Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wild Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wild Island. 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 Wild Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wild Island. See our Newspapers Page for Wild Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wild Island ...
Looking for more information about Wild Island? 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 Wild Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wild Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wild Island. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wild Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |