Lake Monroe (Florida)

:"This topic is about the lake in Florida. For other lakes, see Lake Monroe (disambiguation)".Infobox_protected_area | name = Lake Monroe (Florida)

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caption = Location of the lake
locator_x = 230
locator_y = 150
location = Sanford, Florida, USA
nearest_city = Sanford, Florida
lat_degrees = 28
lat_minutes = 49
lat_seconds = 10
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 81
long_minutes = 15
long_seconds = 40
long_direction = W
area = 17.1 square miles
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visitation_year =
governing_body = St. Johns Water Management District

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 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.

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 coor dms|28|49|10|N|81|15|40|W|city.

See also

*St. Johns River
*List of lakes of the St. Johns River
*Sanford, Florida
*Interstate 4