Lake Placid
in Highlands County of Florida, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
27.293 and -81.363 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 27° 17' 35" and W -81° 21' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:50 PM (Friday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:46 am and 5:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-26.133 and 113.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Useless Loop
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Discover Lake Placid

Lake Placid in Highlands County (Florida) with it's 2,164 citizens is a place in United States about 839 mi (or 1,351 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Lake Placid is now 02:50 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Lake Placid, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Southwest Florida International Airport in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sebring, Arcadia, Wauchula, Moore Haven and Okeechobee. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

25°C (76 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Holiday Inn Express & Suites LAKE PLACID

Address
1,2 mi
608 S. Lakeview Road
33852 LAKE PLACID
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lake Grassy Inn & Suites

Address
3,1 mi
1865 US Hwy 27 S
33852 Lake Placid
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


RAMADA LAKE PLACID

Address
4,0 mi
2165 US HWY 27 S
33852 Lake Placid
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

CATCH! USSC 308 at Lake Placid (14JAN2015)

Published: January 23, 2015
Length: 42:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JayJr2007

American Sugar Corporation USSC 308, USSC 408 southbound passing by Lake Placid, Florida. I was stoked to catch my first sugar railroad train! :) http://www.ussugar.com/railroad/railroad.html...


160 Lake June Rd, Lake Placid

Published: July 06, 2013
Length: 21:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jessica Prescott

See this custom 4 bedroom 3 bath home on Lake June in Lake Placid, Florida. Watch the video for a complete tour or contact Joe L. Davis Inc., Realtors for a private showing. www.joeldavis.com.


House at 470 Lake June Road, Lake Placid, FL

Published: January 07, 2015
Length: 18:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Clinton Hayward

House on the canal from Lake June to Lake Henry in Lake Placid, Florida owned by Charlotte ?, which my be of interest to George and Sally Gilbault.


Matt matt wakeboarding Lake Placid FL

Published: April 11, 2011
Length: 31:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mgonnello

Matt shredding the wake in Lake Placid FL.


No Looking Back performed at Tabernacle of David in Lake Placid, FL

Published: February 02, 2010
Length: 52:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TabernacleofDavid1

This dance is part of the Youth Night services we hold the last Saturday of every third month at Tabernacle of David. This gives the youth of Lake Placid and surrounding area churches the opportuni...


CampgroundViews.com - Sunshine RV Resort Lake Placid Florida FL

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 23:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CampgroundViews

http://www.CampgroundViews.com takes user submitted videos combined with professional editing to provide tent and RV campers with a first person view of a campground or RV park. Sunshine RV...


Lake Placid, FL Longboarding

Published: February 08, 2010
Length: 12:51 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Brice Barrera

Practing with April in Lake Placid, Florida 15 miles where i Live. Currently looking for spots to bomb and pracitce my slides and i found some spots.


Just an Average Lake Placid Skate Day

Published: May 13, 2014
Length: 15:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: seth bowman

Here's a day in the life of the Highlands County Longboarders in Lake Placid, Florida. (this is an older video of mine)


JM Cabinets Lake Placid Andi CNC- shaker door- DES

Published: September 23, 2011
Length: 09:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jerry Morrison

Machining by JM Cabinets Inc Tooling by Ross Gobble- DES Tooling setup and machine styles by Jim Paden- DES.


A look @ some of the murals in Lake Placid, FL. (Part 7)

Published: August 01, 2014
Length: 38:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jimster586

This is from my Parents' travels during the winter.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Lake Placid, Florida

Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the town's population as 1,878 on 1 July 2007. It is part of the Sebring Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 99,349. The town has two nicknames—"Town of Murals" and "The Caladium Capital of the World. " Lake Placid has more than 40 murals painted on buildings throughout the town, and 98 percent of the world's caladium bulbs come from Lake Placid.

Located at 27.2964, -81.3647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Towns in Highlands County, Florida, Populated places established in 1925, Populated places in the United States with Hispanic plurality populations

Placid Lakes, Florida

Placid Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Highlands County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,054 according to the 2000 census. Placid Lakes is a mostly residential community southwest of the town of Lake Placid and due south of Lake June.

Located at 27.2586, -81.4025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Highlands County, Florida

Sylvan Shores, Florida

Sylvan Shores is a census-designated place (CDP) in Highlands County, Florida, in the United States, located immediately northeast of the town of Lake Placid. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 2,424.

Located at 27.3186, -81.3503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Highlands County, Florida

Oak Hill Cemetery (Lake Placid, Florida)

Oak Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Lake Placid, Florida, USA. It has nearly 3,000 interments. Red Causey is interred here.

Located at 27.3245, -81.365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in Florida, Protected areas of Highlands County, Florida

Lake Henry (Florida)

Lake Henry is a natural freshwater lake in Highlands County, Florida. Lake Henry has a surface area of 64-acre . It is just to the north of Lake June in Winter, a much larger lake. On its northeast is Lake Henry Drive. The Tomoka Heights retirement subdivision is to its southeast and to its southwest is Lake June Road, which travels along the north shore of Lake June in Winter. More residential housing is to the south and west. Henry has a park on its shore along Lake Henry Drive.

Located at 27.3237, -81.3837 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Florida, Lakes of Highlands County, Florida

Florida Hospital Lake Placid

Florida Hospital Lake Placid, located just north of Lake Placid, Florida, serves southern Highlands County, Florida. It is on the west side of US Highway 27; its street address is: 1210 US 27 North, Lake Placid, Florida 33852. All Florida Hospital locations are part of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Lake Placid Health Care Center is just west of the hospital and hospital property is bordered on the southwest by the Tomoka Heights retirement residential community.

Located at 27.32, -81.3698 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Highlands County, Florida, Hospitals in Florida


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lake Stearns, ليك بلاسيد, Lake Placid, لیک پلسید، فلوریدا, लेक प्लासिड, Лейк-Плэсид, Лејк Плесид, 普莱西德湖