Lake Placid, Florida | |
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Town | |
Nickname(s): The Caladium Capital of the World, Town of Murals | |
![]() Location in Highlands County and the state of Florida | |
Coordinates: 27°17′42.9″N 81°22′21.5″W / 27.295250°N 81.372639°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Highlands |
Settled | 1912 |
Incorporated (as Lake Stearns) | 1 December 1925 |
Incorporated (as Lake Placid) | 6 June 1927 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council (Strong Mayor) |
Area | |
• Total | 4.71 sq mi (12.21 km2) |
• Land | 4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 1.4% |
Highest elevation | 173 ft (53 m) |
Lowest elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,360 |
• Density | 506.22/sq mi (195.47/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 33852, 33862 |
Area code | 863 |
FIPS code | 12-38625 |
GNIS feature ID | 285272[6] |
Website | Town of Lake Placid |
Lake Placid is a town in Florida, United States. It is in Highlands County.