| Lake Weohyakapka | |
|---|---|
  Lake Weohyakapka | |
| Location | Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°49′15″N 81°24′49″W / 27.8208927°N 81.4135963°W |
| Type | lake |
| Surface elevation | 59 ft (18 m) [1] |
Lake Weohyakapka is a lake in Polk County, Florida, in the United States. [1] The name is derived from the Creek language, most likely meaning "walking on water". [2] The turpentine settlement of Walinwa (Walk In Water) was once located by the lake and was connected to other logging, sawmill, and turpentine industry towns by the Kissimmee River Railway, a Seaboard Air Line Railway subsidiary operated by the then nationalized railroad operator ( United States Railroad Administration).
Walk-in-the-Water Wildlife Management Area (WMA) abuts one part of the shore. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Weohyakapka
- ^ Jones, E.V.W. (Nov 3, 1937). "Indians gave many Florida towns the present names". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 4. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Walk-in-the-Water WMA". myfwc.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.