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County Road 474 (Lake County, Florida)
The following is a list of county roads in Lake County, Florida. All county roads are maintained by the county in which they reside. County routes in Lake County References General Highway Map; Lake County, Florida (Florida Department of Transportation) accessed January 2014 {{FLCR County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or a viscount.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966, Oxford University Press Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including , , , , , , , and ''zhupa'' in Slavic languages; terms equivalent to commune/community are now often instead used. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the districts that became the historic counties of England, calling them shires;Vision of Britai– Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 31 March 2012 many county names derive from the name of the county town (county seat) with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leesburg, Florida
Leesburg is a city in central Florida. The population was 20,117 at the 2010 census. As of 2019, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 23,671. Leesburg is in Lake County, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the Ocklawaha River. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lake–Sumter State College and Beacon College are located in Leesburg. History Leesburg was first settled in 1857 by Evander McIver Lee. Several of his brothers followed him to the area. One of them, Calvin Lee, was credited with giving the town its name. The city was incorporated in 1875, and was designated as the county seat of Sumter County for a time. When Lake County was formed in 1887, Tavares was designated as its seat. In the early 20th century, Leesburg was an important center for watermelon production. In 1930, it held its first Watermelon Festival, an annual tradition that lasted for nearly 30 years. But gradually wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Road 44A (Lake County, Florida)
State Road 44 (SR 44) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Florida. It runs from Crystal River on the Gulf of Mexico east to New Smyrna Beach on the Atlantic Ocean, passing through Inverness, Wildwood, Leesburg and DeLand. A section in Lake County, between eastern Leesburg and a point north of Mount Dora, is concurrent with U.S. Highway 441 ( SR 500).FDOT GIS data This concurrency is not signed; signs on US 441 mark it as TO SR 44. The former alignment of SR 44 in that area is now mostly County Road 44, which runs north of , on the other side as US 441 and current SR 44. A former western extension of SR 44 from Crystal River to the Gulf of Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Road 44A
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over one million people are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first known E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Road 452A
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over one million people are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first known E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Road 42
The current county roads that are extensions or former alignments of state roads with the same number are not listed here. *State Road 1: renumbered SR A1A * State Road 3: second segment became realigned SR A1A around St. Augustine Beach, with CR A1A replacing the old SR A1A * State Road 13: see below for second segment * State Road 15: alternate route west of Sanford became CR 15 *State Road 23: renumbered as part of SR 121 from Gainesville north (a short segment on Southwest 63rd Avenue remained and is now unsigned CR 23) *State Road 27: renumbered SR 997 and SR 9336 *State Road 32: see below *State Road 42: see below *State Road 67: see below *State Road 74: see below * State Road 82: second segment renumbered SR 736 *State Road 92: see below * State Road 94: second segment on Loop Road in Everglades National Park State Road 10A In addition to the existing three segments of Florida State Road 10A, several former segments are now county roads. Walton-Holmes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Mack-Forest Hills, Florida
Lake Mack-Forest Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. It contains the unincorporated communities of Forest Hills and Lake Mack Park. The population was 1,010 at the 2010 census, up from 989 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the early morning of February 2, 2007, a tornado touched down, destroying a large portion of the community as well as killing at least 14. Geography Lake Mack-Forest Hills is located in northeastern Lake County. The unincorporated community of Forest Hills is in the center of the CDP, surrounding a small lake of the same name. Lake Mack Park is a smaller unincorporated community in the southwest part of the CDP, surrounding Lake Mack. The CDP is west of the city of DeLand. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 6.36%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Road 44
State Road 44 (SR 44) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Florida. It runs from Crystal River on the Gulf of Mexico east to New Smyrna Beach on the Atlantic Ocean, passing through Inverness, Wildwood, Leesburg and DeLand. A section in Lake County, between eastern Leesburg and a point north of Mount Dora, is concurrent with U.S. Highway 441 ( SR 500).FDOT GIS data This concurrency is not signed; signs on US 441 mark it as TO SR 44. The former alignment of SR 44 in that area is now mostly County Road 44, which runs north of , on the other side as US 441 and current SR 44. A former western extension of SR 44 from Crystal River to the Gulf of Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altoona, Florida
Altoona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 89 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Altoona is located in northeastern Lake County at (28.965742, -81.648453). Florida State Road 19 passes through the center of town, leading south to Eustis and to Tavares, the county seat. To the north, SR 19 enters the Ocala National Forest and leads to Palatka. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Altoona CDP has a total area of , of which , or 5.00%, are water. History Altoona was either named after Thomas Jefferson Hinson's hometown of Allatoona, Georgia, or after Altoona, Pennsylvania, which was the hometown of Augustus Gottschee, the first merchant in this settlement. Altoona became an incorporated municipality on February 12, 1887. The town was abolished on May 27, 1899, following a fire that wiped out m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Road 42 (Marion County, Florida)
The current county roads that are extensions or former alignments of state roads with the same number are not listed here. *State Road 1: renumbered SR A1A * State Road 3: second segment became realigned SR A1A around St. Augustine Beach, with CR A1A replacing the old SR A1A * State Road 13: see below for second segment * State Road 15: alternate route west of Sanford became CR 15 *State Road 23: renumbered as part of SR 121 from Gainesville north (a short segment on Southwest 63rd Avenue remained and is now unsigned CR 23) *State Road 27: renumbered SR 997 and SR 9336 *State Road 32: see below *State Road 42: see below *State Road 67: see below *State Road 74: see below * State Road 82: second segment renumbered SR 736 *State Road 92: see below * State Road 94: second segment on Loop Road in Everglades National Park State Road 10A In addition to the existing three segments of Florida State Road 10A, several former segments are now county roads. Walton-Holmes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Road 33
State Road 33 (SR 33) is a state highway running through Lake and Polk counties in Florida. Route description State Road 33 begins in Lakeland off U.S. Route 92 (US 92) east of the intersection with US 98 and heads north along the vicinity of the west bank of Lake Parker. North of there it curves to the northeast and has one of two interchanges with Interstate 4 (I-4). The first interchange (Exit 33) provides westbound access via North Socrum Loop Road ( CR 582), and eastbound access directly to SR 33. The route turns more to the east away from I-4, until it curves north at the northern terminus of Florida State Road 569. It has an encounter at the second interchange with I-4 (Exit 38) where it actually crosses under the interstate. The road continues northeast to Polk City where it curves back towards the north at a bridge over a former Seaboard Air Line Railroad line (now the Auburndale TECO Trail and General James A. Van Fleet State Trail) just at the northwestern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mascotte, Florida
Mascotte is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,609, up from 5,101 in 2010. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (13.83%) is water. History The town is named for the ''Mascotte'', a ship that was used to haul tobacco from Cuba during the Spanish–American War owned by Tampa civic booster Henry B. Plant. The ship appears on the seals of both Tampa and Mascotte. There are numerous photos of the ''Mascotte'' in service between Tampa, Key West and Havana, 1886 through 1924, until sold north.Steamships of the Two Henrys, by Edward A. Mueller Demographics As of the census of 2013, there were 5,251 people, 803 households, and 634 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 858 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
