Lake Monroe (Florida)

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Lake Monroe (Florida)
Lake Monroe (Florida)
Location of the lake
Location of the lake
Location Sanford, Florida, USA
Nearest city Sanford, Florida
Coordinates 28°47′36″N 81°14′52″W / 28.79333, -81.24778
Area 17.1 square miles
Governing body St. Johns Water Management District
Lake Monroe in c. 1912
Lake Monroe in c. 1912

Lake Monroe is one of the lakes that make up the St. Johns River system. The port city of Sanford is situated along the southern shore. Two major central Florida roadways that run near the lake are Florida State Road 415 and Interstate 4. It forms the border of Seminole County and Volusia County It is the 8th largest lake in the Orlando metropolitan area, after Lake Jesup, 7 miles (11 km) to the south.

[edit] Geography

Lake Monroe is one of the lakes that make up the St. Johns River. It has an area of 17.1 square miles. To the south is Sanford, to the north is Deltona, to the west is DeBary, and to the east is unincorporated Volusia County. Lake Monroe is also an unincorporated region of Seminole county located at 28°47′36″N, 81°14′52″W.

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