Lake Leonida, Leonard County

Lake Leonida is located in the Condado of Leonard, Florida, USA. It represents an area of considerable geographical importance as reproduction for local fauna. The nearest real landmark in Florida is Lake Okeechobee (about 2.1 km): Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the largest-largest natural freshwater lake among the 50 states of the United States and the largest natural freshwater lake contained entirely within the contiguous 48 states, excluding Lake Michigan which is connected to Lake Huron. The name Okeechobee comes from the Hitchiti words oki (water) and chubi (big).