Lake Winder is a

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Brevard County Brevard County ( ) is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 606,612, making it the 10th-most populated county in Florida. The official county seat is located in ...

, located in the River Lakes Conservation Area. The lake was named after U.S. Army Captain Edward Winder. Early in 1838 Winder was assigned to scout the area for

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. He discovered Lake Poinsett. The smaller lake to the south was named after Winder.Blakey, Arch F. General John H. Winder, CSA (Refer to page showing genealogical chart of the Winder family); Ervin, William R. ''Let Us Alone''; http://johneriksen.net/bc/bc_cb.htm Eriksen, John M. ''Brevard County, Florida: A Short History to 1955'' The nearest settlement is

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Viera, Florida Viera (pronounced /vjɛrə/) is an affluent, master-planned community located in the central coastal region of Brevard County, Florida. It is part of an unincorporated section adjacent to the Melbourne, Florida area. For census purposes, it is divi ...

, to the

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. It's the third largest lake in

. It is part of the St. Johns River system and governed by the

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Geography

Lake Winder is at . It is located approximately between

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and the Beachline. The lake is located upstream (south) of Lake Poinsett. The waterway to it is navigable. It is located downstream (north) of Lake Washington, FL. The St. Johns River flows north. About to the

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is CR 419. It is accessible only by boat from the north and south on the St. Johns River, as well as by two canals from the Viera area.

Footnotes

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