Silver Lake Florida Map

About Silver Lake, Florida

Silver Lake is a locality in Lake County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,101. The population density is 433.1 people per km². Silver Lake is located at 28.8321°N, 81.8011°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 34788.

Silver Lake occupies a humid, low-lying expanse where the air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying palmetto. It lies 5.1 miles west-northwest of Tavares, FL (from Tavares, FL: bearing 301°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east-northeast of Leesburg. The horizon remains flat, save for the distant, singular rise of Tomato Hill, which breaks the monotony of the sawgrass plains. Beneath the canopy of cypress and scrub, the light at dusk takes on a bruised, violet quality, casting long shadows across the sandy soil that stretches toward the shimmering surface of Lake Harris just a mile away. Water defines the edges of this territory, as the proximity to the coast, eighteen miles distant, invites a constant, salt-tinged breeze to drift inland, cooling the humid afternoons.

Silver Lake maintains a quiet commerce tethered to the rhythms of the land and the nearby waterways. Residents find their livelihood in the small-scale agricultural ventures and the services supporting the steady flow of visitors drawn to the Lake Harris Conservation Area. Local activity often gravitates toward the docks of Gator Bay Marina, where the water channels toward Haynes Creek, serving as a pulse for the regional economy. Beyond the daily labor, the proximity of Treasure Island adds a layer of quiet folklore to the local identity, while the slow, deliberate pace of life suggests a place that measures time not by the clock, but by the slow drift of clouds over the open, subtropical expanse.

About This Silver Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Silver Lake, Florida. Coordinates: 28.832148, -81.801073. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Silver Lake includes the ZIP code (34788), telephone area code (727), county seat of Lake County (Tavares), and school district assignment (Lake County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.