Venus, Florida
Venus, Florida | |
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  Venus Location within the state of Florida  Venus Venus (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 27°4′0.84″N 81°21′24.84″W / 27.0669000°N 81.3569000°WCoordinates: 27°4′0.84″N 81°21′24.84″W / 27.0669000°N 81.3569000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Highlands County |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 863 |
Venus is an unincorporated community in southeastern Highlands County, Florida, United States.
Geography[]
Lake Placid is the nearest town to the north. Palmdale, another unincorporated community, is to the south. Hunting and fishing are popular recreations. Archbold Biological Station which includes natural Florida scrub is located here.
Tropical Storm Debby[]
On June 24, 2012, Venus was struck by an EF0 tornado spawned by Tropical Storm Debby, resulting in one death and property damage.[1][2]
Businesses[]
Co., an indoor foliage plant greenhouse, is located here. Consolidated Citrus LP is located here. The Venus Project has its research center located here, and is derived from the name of the community.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Tropical Storm Debby: Seven confirmed tornadoes in Tampa Bay area". WFTS. June 27, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Skrzypek, Jeff (June 25, 2012). "Heather Town, Venus mom, shields child during tornado, dies". WPTV. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ The Venus Project Research Center Archived June 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on June 27, 2012.
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Highlands County, Florida
- Unincorporated communities in Florida
- South Florida geography stubs