Placid Lakes, Florida
Placid Lakes, Florida | |
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Location in Highlands County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°15′31″N 81°24′9″W / 27.25861°N 81.40250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Highlands |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.32 sq mi (47.4 km2) |
| • Land | 18.29 sq mi (47.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,054 |
| • Density | 166.9/sq mi (64.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-57407 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867188 |
Placid Lakes is an unincorporated community in Highlands County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,054 according to the 2000 census, at which time it was a census-designated place (CDP). Placid Lakes is a predominantly residential community southwest of the town of Lake Placid and due south of Lake June.