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Lake Winder is a lake
Lake

A lake is a terrain feature , a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin and moves slowly if it moves at all....
 in Brevard County and a small portion lies 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 United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045 , making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States....
. The lake was named after U. S. Army Captain Edward Winder. Early in 1838 Winder was assigned to scout the area for Seminoles. He discovered Lake Poinsett, named to honor the Secretary of War. The smaller lake to the south was named after Winder. Lake Winder is the only lake in 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....
 basin that doesn't support a marina
Marina

A marina is a sheltered harbor where boats and yachts are kept in the water and where services geared to the needs of recreational boating are found....
. The nearest unincorporated
Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of Real property that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city or town with its own government....
 settlement is Viera, Florida
Viera, Florida

Situated on former Duda Ranch and scrub forest land, Viera is a New town in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, located in the Space Coast region....
, 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....
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Lake Winder is a lake
Lake

A lake is a terrain feature , a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin and moves slowly if it moves at all....
 in Brevard County and a small portion lies 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 United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045 , making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States....
. The lake was named after U. S. Army Captain Edward Winder. Early in 1838 Winder was assigned to scout the area for Seminoles. He discovered Lake Poinsett, named to honor the Secretary of War. The smaller lake to the south was named after Winder. Lake Winder is the only lake in 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....
 basin that doesn't support a marina
Marina

A marina is a sheltered harbor where boats and yachts are kept in the water and where services geared to the needs of recreational boating are found....
. The nearest unincorporated
Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of Real property that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city or town with its own government....
 settlement is Viera, Florida
Viera, Florida

Situated on former Duda Ranch and scrub forest land, Viera is a New town in Brevard County, Florida, Florida, located in the Space Coast region....
, 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....
. It's the third largest lake in Brevard County. It is part of 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 and governed by the St. Johns River Water Management District
St. Johns River Water Management District

The St. Johns River Water Management District is one of five Florida water management districts that is responsible for managing groundwater and surface water resources in Florida....
. The lake is accessible by boat from Lake Poinsett
Lake Poinsett

Lake Poinsett is a lake in Brevard County, Florida near Rockledge, Florida and Cocoa, Florida, with small portions in Orange County, Florida, and Osceola County, Florida....
, downstream. Two canals make the way to Lake Winder, but do not cross the county line. About 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 the nearby CR 419
Florida State Road 419

State Road 419 is a highway in Orange County, Florida and Seminole County, Florida counties, in Central Florida, United States. It is one of the 2 access roads to Chuluota, Florida, the other being Snow Hill Road....
. Of all the 3 largest lakes in Brevard County, it is the only lake in the county that does not associate with viewing a sunset
Sunset

File:Sunset 2007-1.jpgSunset is the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon as a result of the Earth's rotation. The atmospheric conditions created by the setting of the sun are also commonly referred to as "a sunset"....
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Geography


Lake Winder is located at . It is located approximately between US 192 and the Beachline.

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....
  • Lake Washington, FL - next lake upstream
  • Lake Poinsett
    Lake Poinsett

    Lake Poinsett is a lake in Brevard County, Florida near Rockledge, Florida and Cocoa, Florida, with small portions in Orange County, Florida, and Osceola County, Florida....
     - next lake downstream


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