Fox Lake (Florida) Explained

Fox Lake
Location:Highlands County, Florida, east of Avon Park, Florida
Coords:27.608°N -81.4668°W
Lake Type:natural freshwater lake
Basin Countries:United States
Length:1175feet
Width:940feet
Area:22.50NaN0[1]
Elevation:92feet[2]
Pushpin Map:Florida#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Fox Lake in Florida, USA.

Fox Lake is a small natural freshwater lake in northern Highlands County, Florida. It has an oblong shape and has a surface area of 22.5acres. It is a short distance east of Deer Lake and Luck Lake. Fox Lake is bordered by houses and Fox Lake Road on the west and on the north, east and south by citrus groves.[3] It is surrounded by private property, but two narrow public easements exist that legally allow access to it.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Highlands County, Florida, website, at http://www.hcbcc.net/departments/parks_and_recreation/docs/Lakes_by_district.pdf .
  2. Fishingworks website, at https://www.fishingworks.com/florida/highlands-fl/lake/fox-lake-10/ .
  3. Florida Atlas of Lakes, http://www.wateratlas.usf.edu/atlasoflakes/florida/lake.aspx?wbodyid=1000740 .
  4. Highlands County Property Appraiser website, at http://www.hcpao.org/gis/default.htm#293318A0000110000C .