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


Lake Monroe is one of the lakes that make up the St. Johns River
St. Johns River

The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida, stretching 310 miles from Indian River County, Florida to the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville, Florida in Duval County, Florida....
 system. The port city of Sanford
Sanford, Florida

Sanford is a city in and the county seat of Seminole County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S....
 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
Border

Borders define geography boundaries of political geography or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, states or Subnational entity. They may foster the setting up of buffer zones....
 of Seminole County
Seminole County, Florida

Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the central part of Florida between Orlando, Florida to the south and DeLand, Florida/Daytona Beach, Florida to the north....
 and Volusia County
Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 496,575 . Although Daytona Beach, Florida is Volusia County's best-known city, its county seat is DeLand, Florida, and its most populous city is currently Deltona, Florida....
 It is the 8th largest lake in the Orlando metropolitan area
Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area

Greater Orlando, alternatively known as the Orlando Area or Metro Orlando, is the third most populated metropolitan region in the state of Florida, and contains the List of United States metropolitan statistical areas by population in the United States within the 16th largest Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas....
, after Lake Jesup
Lake Jesup

Lake Jesup is one of the largest lakes in Central Florida, one of many that make up the St. Johns River. Located in the heart of Seminole County, Florida along the middle basin of the St....
, 7 miles (11 km) to the south
South

South is one of the cardinal directions and is opposite to the north.By Western world Norm , the bottom side of a map is south; the southern direction has azimuth or bearing of 180?....
.

Geography
Lake Monroe is one of the lakes that make up the St. Johns River
St. Johns River

The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida, stretching 310 miles from Indian River County, Florida to the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville, Florida in Duval County, Florida....
.






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


Lake Monroe is one of the lakes that make up the St. Johns River
St. Johns River

The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida, stretching 310 miles from Indian River County, Florida to the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville, Florida in Duval County, Florida....
 system. The port city of Sanford
Sanford, Florida

Sanford is a city in and the county seat of Seminole County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S....
 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
Border

Borders define geography boundaries of political geography or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, states or Subnational entity. They may foster the setting up of buffer zones....
 of Seminole County
Seminole County, Florida

Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the central part of Florida between Orlando, Florida to the south and DeLand, Florida/Daytona Beach, Florida to the north....
 and Volusia County
Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 496,575 . Although Daytona Beach, Florida is Volusia County's best-known city, its county seat is DeLand, Florida, and its most populous city is currently Deltona, Florida....
 It is the 8th largest lake in the Orlando metropolitan area
Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area

Greater Orlando, alternatively known as the Orlando Area or Metro Orlando, is the third most populated metropolitan region in the state of Florida, and contains the List of United States metropolitan statistical areas by population in the United States within the 16th largest Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas....
, after Lake Jesup
Lake Jesup

Lake Jesup is one of the largest lakes in Central Florida, one of many that make up the St. Johns River. Located in the heart of Seminole County, Florida along the middle basin of the St....
, 7 miles (11 km) to the south
South

South is one of the cardinal directions and is opposite to the north.By Western world Norm , the bottom side of a map is south; the southern direction has azimuth or bearing of 180?....
.

Geography


Lake Monroe is one of the lakes that make up the St. Johns River
St. Johns River

The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida, stretching 310 miles from Indian River County, Florida to the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville, Florida in Duval County, Florida....
. It has an area of 17.1 square miles. To the south
South

South is one of the cardinal directions and is opposite to the north.By Western world Norm , the bottom side of a map is south; the southern direction has azimuth or bearing of 180?....
 is Sanford
Sanford, Florida

Sanford is a city in and the county seat of Seminole County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S....
, to the north
North

North is one of the four cardinal directions, specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the fundamental direction:...
 is Deltona
Deltona, Florida

Deltona is a city located in southwestern Volusia County, Florida. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 85,921; it is the largest city in Volusia County....
, to the west
West

West is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points....
 is DeBary
DeBary, Florida

DeBary is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida. The population was 15,559 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S....
, and to the east
East

East is a Direction in geography. It is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points, opposite of west and at right angles to north and south....
 is unincorporated Volusia County. Lake Monroe is also an unincorporated region of Seminole county located at .

See also


  • St. Johns River
    St. Johns River

    The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida, stretching 310 miles from Indian River County, Florida to the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville, Florida in Duval County, Florida....
  • List of lakes of the St. Johns River
    List of lakes of the St. Johns River

    Main article: St. Johns RiverThis is the list of lakes that form the St. Johns River in Florida, the state's longest river, starting with the origin....
  • Sanford, Florida
    Sanford, Florida

    Sanford is a city in and the county seat of Seminole County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S....
  • Interstate 4