Lake Tohopekaliga
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Lake Tohopekaliga Tohopeka ([from tohopke /(i)to-hó:pk-i/ fence, fort]); Tohopekaliga [from tohopke /(i)to-hó:pk-i/ fence, fort + likv /léyk-a/ site] Lake Toho, West Lake, or simply Toho for short, native name meaning "we will gather together here", is a lake
in Osceola County
, Florida
, United States
. It is the primary inflow of Shingle Creek, which rises in Orlando
. It covers 22700 acres (91.86 km²), and spans 42 miles (68 km) in circumference
. It is linked to East Lake Tohopekaliga
by Canal 31 (St. Cloud Canal
). The canal
is 3 miles (5 km) long and runs through western St. Cloud
. South Port canal is located at the southern tip of the lake and links it to Cypress Lake. It is 4 miles (6 km) long. Three places surround the lake, Kissimmee
on the northwestern shore, Kissimmee Park on the eastern shore, and South Port at the southern shore
. Lake Tohopekaliga is the largest lake in Osceola County and is known for its bass fishing.
Tohopeka [from tohopke /(i)to-hó:pk-i/ fence, fort]
Tohopekaliga [from tohopke /(i)to-hó:pk-i/ fence, fort + likv /léyk-a/ site]
The Seminole Tribune 2 March 23, 2001
On Misinformation
The Partin Ranch borders Lake Tohopeliga (we will gather
together here) and gives birth to the great Kissimmee. The
name Kissimmee originated between the 1750s and 1850s when
soldiers were pursuing Seminoles along the shore of Lake
Tohopekaliga and commenced to massacre the Indians when a
brave Seminole woman began screaming “Kish-a-me. No kill.
Kish-a-me. No kill!”
Miraculously, the soldiers did heed to her offer and this
lady sacrificed herself to save the remaining Seminoles who
escaped to the wild lands along the shores of what is now known
as “kish-a-me” or Kissimmee River.
This lake is also the origin of the Seminole’s legend of
the Kissimmee River. It is about a man who eats a fish found in a
hollow log away from the water. Though he is warned never to eat
anything out of place, he eats the fish and turns into a huge snake.
He crawls down to Okeechobee Lake and then to the Gulf, leaving
a winding river in his path.
The towns known as Orlando, Hollywood, Apopka,
Leesburg, Ocala, Lakeland, Winter Haven, Winter Park, Mount
Dora, Avon Park, all the way up to Gainesville are all areas where
people known as Seminoles and Miccosukees and Tequestas – and
many other groups of indigenous peoples – used to inhabit.
— James E. Billie has been publisher of the Seminole Tribune
and Chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida since 1979.
http://www.semtribe.com/SeminoleTribune/Archive/2001/Seminole%20Tribune%20~%20March%2023,%202001.pdf
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
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 U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045, making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States. Its county seat is Kissimmee.- History :Osceola County was...
, Florida
Florida
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, United States
United States
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. It is the primary inflow of Shingle Creek, which rises in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. It covers 22700 acres (91.86 km²), and spans 42 miles (68 km) in circumference
Circumference
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. It is linked to East Lake Tohopekaliga
East Lake Tohopekaliga
East Lake Tohopekaliga is a lake in Osceola County, Florida, United States. It is the primary inflow of Boggy Creek, which rises in the Orlando International Airport at above sea level. Three places surround the lake, they are St...
by Canal 31 (St. Cloud Canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
). The canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
is 3 miles (5 km) long and runs through western St. Cloud
St. Cloud, Florida
St. Cloud is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. The population was 35,183 at the 2010 census. St. Cloud is closely associated with the adjacent city of Kissimmee and its proximity to Orlando area theme parks, including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, and Seaworld.St...
. South Port canal is located at the southern tip of the lake and links it to Cypress Lake. It is 4 miles (6 km) long. Three places surround the lake, Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
on the northwestern shore, Kissimmee Park on the eastern shore, and South Port at the southern shore
Shore
A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In Physical Oceanography a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore,...
. Lake Tohopekaliga is the largest lake in Osceola County and is known for its bass fishing.
Tohopeka [from tohopke /(i)to-hó:pk-i/ fence, fort]
Tohopekaliga [from tohopke /(i)to-hó:pk-i/ fence, fort + likv /léyk-a/ site]
The Seminole Tribune 2 March 23, 2001
On Misinformation
- James E. Billie
The Partin Ranch borders Lake Tohopeliga (we will gather
together here) and gives birth to the great Kissimmee. The
name Kissimmee originated between the 1750s and 1850s when
soldiers were pursuing Seminoles along the shore of Lake
Tohopekaliga and commenced to massacre the Indians when a
brave Seminole woman began screaming “Kish-a-me. No kill.
Kish-a-me. No kill!”
Miraculously, the soldiers did heed to her offer and this
lady sacrificed herself to save the remaining Seminoles who
escaped to the wild lands along the shores of what is now known
as “kish-a-me” or Kissimmee River.
This lake is also the origin of the Seminole’s legend of
the Kissimmee River. It is about a man who eats a fish found in a
hollow log away from the water. Though he is warned never to eat
anything out of place, he eats the fish and turns into a huge snake.
He crawls down to Okeechobee Lake and then to the Gulf, leaving
a winding river in his path.
The towns known as Orlando, Hollywood, Apopka,
Leesburg, Ocala, Lakeland, Winter Haven, Winter Park, Mount
Dora, Avon Park, all the way up to Gainesville are all areas where
people known as Seminoles and Miccosukees and Tequestas – and
many other groups of indigenous peoples – used to inhabit.
— James E. Billie has been publisher of the Seminole Tribune
and Chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida since 1979.
http://www.semtribe.com/SeminoleTribune/Archive/2001/Seminole%20Tribune%20~%20March%2023,%202001.pdf