Florida Gazetteer
Knight Lake is a physical feature (lake) in Sarasota County. The primary coordinates for Knight Lake places it within the FL 34275 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Knight Lake |
| Category: | Florida physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | Located 0.8 km (0.5 mi) southwest of Cow Pen Slough, 6.4 km (4 mi) east of Laurel and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Sarasota. |
| History: | Named for Jesse Knight (1817-1911), an early cattle rancher in the area. |
| County: | Sarasota County |
| Latitude: | 27.1480771 |
| Longitude: | -82.3977552 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Knight Lake: Knight Lake.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Knight Lake does not include property ownership information.
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