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Lake Eola is a giant sinkhole with depths reaching 80 feet. The first Lake Eola swans arrived in 1922 thanks to an Englishman raising the birds on Lake Lucerne.

1. According to the city, shortly after Jacob Summerlin, the “Cattle King of Florida,” arrived in 1873 and purchased 200 acres of land in what is now downtown Orlando, a sinkhole formed on the ...

A visit to the heart of Orlando can land you in this walkable neighborhood, an underrated haven with free shows and events, ...

The lake began as a sinkhole, which was filled with water from the aquifer and stormwater. ... Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando can be the perfect place to enjoy a sunset or have a picnic.

Orlando: 15 things you may not know about the City Beautiful, Lake Eola Lake Eola is a giant sinkhole and other tidbits about the City Beautiful. Daniel Dahm. News 6.

Orlando’s most well-known city park is celebrating its 140th birthday on Wednesday. The city said 140 years ago, on May 10, 1883, Jacob Summerlin appeared before the Orlando City Council and ...