Highlands County, Florida

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Highlands County, Florida is a largely rural county in south-central Florida known for its citrus agriculture, numerous lakes, and the city of Sebring, home to the Sebring International Raceway.

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Highlands County, Florida canonical 17
Highlands County 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county in Florida
areaLandSquareMiles 1027
areaSquareMiles 1106
areaWaterSquareMiles 79
borders Charlotte County, Florida
DeSoto County, Florida
Glades County, Florida
Hardee County, Florida
Hendry County, Florida
Okeechobee County, Florida
Polk County, Florida
climate humid subtropical climate
contains Avon Park Air Force Range
Highlands Hammock State Park
Lake Istokpoga
Lake Jackson (Sebring, Florida)
Sebring International Raceway
country United States of America
dateEstablished 1921-04-23
FIPSCode 12055
formedFrom DeSoto County, Florida
GNISID 00295726
governingBody Highlands County Board of County Commissioners
hasCity Avon Park, Florida
Lake Placid, Florida
Sebring, Florida
hasCountySeat Sebring, Florida
hasLargestCity Sebring, Florida
hasMetropolitanArea Sebring-Avon Park, Florida micropolitan area
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
hasTown Lake Placid, Florida
hasUnincorporatedCommunity Lorida, Florida
Placid Lakes, Florida
Spring Lake, Florida
Venus, Florida
isPartOf Sebring-Avon Park, Florida micropolitan area
knownFor Sebring International Raceway
citrus agriculture
numerous lakes
locatedIn Florida
United States
locatedInRegion Central Florida
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedFor highlands (topography)
partOf Florida Heartland
South Central Florida
populationCensus2020 101235
state Florida

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Central Florida hasCounty Highlands County, Florida
Osceola County, Florida borderedBy Highlands County, Florida
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida districtIncludes Highlands County
linked to: Highlands County, Florida
Glades County adjacentTo Highlands County
linked to: Highlands County, Florida
Florida State Road 70 passesThrough Highlands County, Florida
Okeechobee County, Florida borders Highlands County, Florida
Lake Wales Ridge region extendsRoughlyTo Highlands County, Florida
Glades County, Florida borders Highlands County, Florida
Sebring International Raceway locatedIn Highlands County, Florida
State Road 17 passesThrough Highlands County, Florida
Lake Placid, Florida county Highlands County, Florida
Lake Placid, Florida locatedIn Highlands County, Florida
Lake Placid, Florida partOf Highlands County, Florida
Sebring, Florida county Highlands County, Florida
Sebring, Florida isCountySeatOf Highlands County, Florida
Avon Park, Florida county Highlands County, Florida
Avon Park, Florida partOf Highlands County, Florida
SR 70 traverses Highlands County, Florida
Kissimmee River region Highlands County
linked to: Highlands County, Florida