Orange Lake, Florida

Orange Lake, Florida
Unincorporated community
Orange Lake’s post office
Orange Lake’s post office
Interactive map of Orange Lake, Florida
Coordinates: 29°25′25″N 82°13′00″W / 29.42361°N 82.21667°W / 29.42361; -82.21667[1]
Established1926
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
32681

Orange Lake is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States.[1] It is located on US 441, on Orange Lake south of McIntosh.

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 platted in 1926.[2]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Orange Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ Ratliff, Freida (July 31, 1986). "Citrus is gone, but memories remain". Ocala Star-Banner. pp. 1B. Retrieved November 3, 2015.

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