Lake Wimico is a lake located near Port St. Joe

Port St. Joe, Florida

Port St. Joe is a city located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 71 in Gulf County, Florida, United States. As of 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,579. The population was 3,644 as of the 2000 census. Port St. Joe became the county seat of Gulf County...

 in Gulf County

Gulf County, Florida

Gulf County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 13,332. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 13,975 . Its county seat is Port St. Joe.- History :...

, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

, and connects through White City, Gulf County, Florida

White City, Gulf County, Florida

White City is an unincorporated community in Gulf County, Florida, United States. White City is located on Florida State Road 71, northeast of Port St. Joe. Its geographical coordinates are 29.8840955, -85.2199164....

. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this lake are 29.8027, -85.1482 and the altitude is 0 feet (0 meters).

The lake gave its name to the Lake Wimico and St. Joseph Canal and Railroad Company, the first steam railway in Florida which opened in 1836.