Shingle Creek

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Shingle Creek is a central Florida waterway that forms the northernmost headwaters of the Everglades ecosystem.

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Shingle Creek canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf headwaters
river
country United States
ecosystemType freshwater wetland system
riparian habitat
flowsInto Kissimmee River basin
forms northernmost headwaters of the Everglades
hasNameOrigin named for wooden shingles once produced from local cypress trees
hasProtectedArea Shingle Creek Regional Park
Shingle Creek Regional Trail corridor
hasVegetation cypress trees
hardwood swamp species
hasWildlife alligators
fish species typical of central Florida wetlands
wading birds
locatedIn Central Florida
Florida
Orange County, Florida
Osceola County, Florida
managedBy local governments in Orange County, Florida
local governments in Osceola County, Florida
partOf Everglades ecosystem headwaters
linked to: Everglades

Kissimmee River–Lake Okeechobee–Everglades system
passesThrough Kissimmee, Florida area
linked to: Kissimmee, Florida

Orlando, Florida
linked to: Orlando
significance important for Everglades restoration planning
important for regional water management in Central Florida
sourceRegion Orlando area
near Orlando, Florida
tributaryOf Kissimmee River
usedFor canoeing
fishing
kayaking
recreation
wildlife viewing

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Reedy Creek tributaryOf Shingle Creek
Lake Toho hasInflow Shingle Creek