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County Lake

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County Lake

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  1. County Lake

  2. Information Lake County is a county located in thestate of Florida, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 210,528. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 307,243. Its county seat is Tavares, Florida. Lake County is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  3. History • Lake County was created in 1887 from portions of Sumter County, Florida and Orange County, Florida. It was named for the numerous lakes in the area. There are approximately 1,400 named lakes. • Lake County is also home to Sugarloaf Mountain, the highest point in peninsular Florida, at 312 feet (95 m) above sea level. • On New Year's Day of 1888, Flora Call and Elias Disney were married in the Lake County town of Kismet, and they lived for a short time in the adjoining town of Acron, Florida. They were the parents of Walt Disney.

  4. Adjacent Counties • Volusia County, Florida - northeast • Orange County, Florida - east • Seminole County, Florida - east • Osceola County, Florida - southeast • Polk County, Florida - south • Sumter County, Florida - west • Marion County, Florida - northwest

  5. The map

  6. Tornado • On February 2, 2007, Lake County was devastated by a series of early morning tornadoes, which killed at least 20 people in the area. Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency.

  7. Mount Dora

  8. The Map

  9. Information about Mt. Dora • Country  United States • State   Florida • County  Lake

  10. Historic sites The following are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: • Old Mount Dora Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station, home to the town's Chamber of Commerce • John P. Donnelly House • Lakeside Inn

  11. Events The city hosts an annual Art Festival, Antique Boat Show, and other events. The Mount Dora Ghost Walk is a bizarre and funny theatrical tour of the city.

  12. Mount Dora on photograp

  13. Middle School in Mt. Dora- school my pen-friend

  14. Prezentację wykonała: Urszula Skorodziłło

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