Orange Lake is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Marion County, Florida
Marion County is located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 375,908. Its county seat is Ocala.
Marion County comprises the Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. it includes par ...
, United States. It is located on
US 441, on
Orange Lake south of
McIntosh
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Products and brands
* Mackintosh, a form of waterproof raincoat
* Mackintosh's or John Mackintosh and Co., later Rowntree Mackintosh, former UK confectionery company now part of NestlĂ ...
.
Ninety-five percent of the community is located in
Marion County while the remaining five percent is located in northern neighbor
Alachua. The entire lake is located in Alachua County but is under the jurisdiction of Marion County Water Management.
The Marion County portion of Orange Lake is part of the
Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Alachua County portion is part of the
Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Orange Lake was
plat
In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bea ...
ted in 1926.
Geography
Orange Lake is located at (29.4233, -82.2169).
See also
References
External links
Unincorporated communities in Alachua County, Florida
Unincorporated communities in Marion County, Florida
Unincorporated communities in Florida
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