Lake Weohyakapka

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).

Lake Weohyakapka
Lake Weohyakapka
LocationPolk County, Florida
Coordinates27.8208927°N 81.4135963°W / 27.8208927; -81.4135963
Typelake

Walk-in-the-Water Wildlife Management Area (WMA) abuts one part of the shore.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Weohyakapka
  2. Jones, E.V.W. (Nov 3, 1937). "Indians gave many Florida towns the present names". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 4. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. "Walk-in-the-Water WMA". myfwc.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.


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