Map of Lake County, Florida

Lake County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 383,956. Its county seat is Tavares, and its largest city is Clermont. Lake County is included in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lake County overview:
Name:	Lake County
FIPS code:	12-069
State:	Florida
Founded:	May 27, 1887
Seat:	Tavares
Largest city:	Clermont
Total Area:	1,157 sq mi (3,000 km²)
Land Area:	938 sq mi (2,430 km²)
Total Population:	383,956
Population Density:	409/sq mi (158/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.lakecountyfl.gov

Lake County location map. Where is Lake County?

Lake County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Lake County. — Location of Lake County in the the United States.

Lake County location on the Florida map. Where is Lake County. — Location of Lake County in Florida.

History

Lake County was created in 1887 from portions of Sumter and Orange counties. It was named for the many lakes contained within its borders (250 named lakes and 1,735 other bodies of water).

In the 1800s, the two main industries in the area were growing cotton and breeding cattle. In the latter part of the 19th century, people started to grow citrus trees. Citrus was introduced by Melton Haynes. Throughout the 1940s and 50s, citrus production increased and grew into the area’s leading industry. The December 1989 United States cold wave destroyed most of the citrus groves, dealing an economic blow from which many growers could not recover. Grove owners sold massive amounts of land to developers, resulting in increasing urban sprawl.

Lake County Road Map

Lake CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Lake County, Florida. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Lake CountyMap — Lake Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,157 square miles (3,000 km), of which 938 square miles (2,430 km) is land and 219 square miles (570 km) (18.9%) is water.

Sugarloaf Mountain is the highest point in peninsular Florida, at 312 feet (95 m) above sea level.