East Lake Tohopekaliga (East Lake Toho for short) is a lake

Lake

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 in Osceola County

Osceola County, Florida

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, Florida

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, United States

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. It is the primary inflow of Boggy Creek, which rises in the Orlando International Airport

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 at 70 feet (21.3 m) above sea level

Sea level

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. Three places surround the lake, they are St. Cloud

St. Cloud, Florida

St. Cloud is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. The population was 35,183 at the 2010 census. St. Cloud is closely associated with the adjacent city of Kissimmee and its proximity to Orlando area theme parks, including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, and Seaworld.St...

 on the south shore

Shore

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, Narcoossee

Narcoossee, Florida

Narcoossee is a small unincorporated community in eastern Osceola County, Florida, United States. It is located on the east side of East Lake Tohopekaliga. The only major road which runs through Narcoossee is State Road 15, commonly referred to as Narcoossee Road, which connects to U.S. Route 192...

 and Runnymede on the east shore

Shore

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.

The lake covers an area of 11968 acres (48.4 km²) and is almost 5 miles (8 km) in diameter

Diameter

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 (about the diameter of Blue Cypress Lake

Blue Cypress Lake

Blue Cypress Lake, originally called Lake Wilmington, is a lake in Indian River County of the Treasure Coast in Florida. It is the largest lake in the Treasure Coast and Indian River County. It is home to the origin of the St. Johns River. It is believed that the source is on the northeastern...

 in Indian River County

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, 50 miles (80.5 km) to the southeast), making it the 2nd largest lake in Osceola County

Osceola County, Florida

Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045, making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States. Its county seat is Kissimmee.- History :Osceola County was...

, after Lake Tohopekaliga

Lake Tohopekaliga

Lake Tohopekaliga Tohopeka ; Tohopekaliga [from tohopke /to-hó:pk-i/ fence, fort + likv /léyk-a/ site] Lake Toho, West Lake, or simply Toho for short, native name meaning "we will gather together here", is a lake in Osceola County, Florida, United States. It is the primary inflow of Shingle Creek,...

, which is linked by Canal 31 (St. Cloud Canal

Canal

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).

See also

• St. Cloud
  St. Cloud, Florida
  St. Cloud is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. The population was 35,183 at the 2010 census. St. Cloud is closely associated with the adjacent city of Kissimmee and its proximity to Orlando area theme parks, including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, and Seaworld.St...
  
  
• Lake Tohopekaliga
  Lake Tohopekaliga
  Lake Tohopekaliga Tohopeka ; Tohopekaliga [from tohopke /to-hó:pk-i/ fence, fort + likv /léyk-a/ site] Lake Toho, West Lake, or simply Toho for short, native name meaning "we will gather together here", is a lake in Osceola County, Florida, United States. It is the primary inflow of Shingle Creek,...
  
  
• Narcoossee
  Narcoossee, Florida
  Narcoossee is a small unincorporated community in eastern Osceola County, Florida, United States. It is located on the east side of East Lake Tohopekaliga. The only major road which runs through Narcoossee is State Road 15, commonly referred to as Narcoossee Road, which connects to U.S. Route 192...
  
  
• Runnymede