South Florida Scenery Okeechobee Sunset Two-Tone Coffee Mug

This picture was taken in Okeechobee Florida by Frank Strianese. Lake Okeechobee, lake in southeastern Florida, U.S., and the third largest freshwater lake wholly within the country (after Lake Michigan and Iliamna Lake, Alaska). The lake lies about 40 miles (65 km) northwest of West Palm Beach at the northern edge of the Everglades. A remnant of the prehistoric Pamlico Sea, which once occupied the entire basin including the Everglades, it bears the Hitchiti Indian name for “big water.” The Lake is about 35 miles long with a shoreline of 135 miles and, including several small islands, covers an area of about 730 square miles. The surface is 12.5 to 15.5 feet (4 to 5 metres) above mean sea level, depending upon the water level in the lake, and the average depth is 10 to 12 feet. Feel free to change the words.