Lake City
A compact Florida county seat where a domed courthouse, moss-draped lakeshores, lily-pad-covered water, and a streetscape of historic brick storefronts and Victorian houses reward a leisurely afternoon stop between Jacksonville and the Gulf Coast.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population12,161
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 24 km15 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Lake City: quick answers
Where is Lake City?
Lake City is in Columbia County, Florida, United States, about 67 km42 miles in a straight line from Gainesville.
How do you get to Lake City?
The nearest airport is Lake City (LCQ), about 8 min away by road. The nearest train station is Jacksonville, about 1 hr 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Lake City?
The warmest month is July, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 12°C54°F. The wettest month is August, with about 151 mm5.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Lake City?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 2 restaurants, 1 café and 25 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.