Lake Monroe (Florida)

This topic is about the lake in Florida. For other lakes, see Lake Monroe (disambiguation).

Lake Monroe (Florida)
Image:Red pog.svg Image:US Locator Blank.svg Location of the lake
Location	Sanford, Florida, USA
Nearest city	Sanford, Florida
Coordinates	28°47′36″N 81°14′52″W / 28.79333, -81.24778Coordinates: 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 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 to the south.

[edit] Geography

Lake Monroe is located at 28°47′36″N, 81°14′52″W. It 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 Lake Hendry.