Lake Charm, Florida
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Oviedo census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32765. The Survey maps it on the Oviedo quadrangle.
Then and now
1955 to 1979The same ground, surveyed 24 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Lake Charm
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 4 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Nelson and Company Historic Districtlisted 2001 · 0.6 miles away
Estes, R.W. Celery Company Precooler Historic Districtlisted 2001 · 0.7 miles away
First Methodist Church of Oviedolisted 2007 · 0.9 miles away
Browne-King Houselisted 2001 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Oviedo quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
121 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 121 fires within 5 miles of Lake Charm between 1992 and 2020, burning about 564 acres in total. 45 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 45 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | LOCKWOOD- (59) |
| 3 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | OFF THE ROAD (03) |
| 28 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 314 |
| 2 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | FIRE TOWER (03) |
| 19 August 1998 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 20 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 1 August 1992 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 1 August 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 31 July 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Lake Charm: 3 producers, 2 unknowns. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil A. Stone Co. - Stone Pit | Sand | Producer | ||
| Excavated Products - Sr 46 Pit | Sand | Producer | ||
| Hubbard Construction - Demetree North Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Sullivan Materials - Sullivan Materials Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sand | |
| Sullivan Materials - Tuscawilla Units | Sand | Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2021Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lake Charm in 4 storm reports between 2021 and 2024: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Charm | $1,000 | Broadcast media relayed report of a tree down on Florida Avenue. Time estimated via radar. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Charm | $1,000 | A resident in Oviedo near the intersection of County Road 426 and Lee Avenue reported several damaged fences, flagpoles, a few missing shingles on a couple of homes, and damage to a couple of small trees. Photos were provided, which were consistent with localized wind gusts of 50-55 mph. A strong thunderstorm crossed the area at the time of the reported damage, which likely produced a microburst. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Lake Charm | - | A trained spotter reported hail up to quarter-size near Kelly Green Street and North Pine Avenue in Oviedo. |
| July 2021 | Heavy Rain | Lake Charm | - | Numerous private weather stations in Seminole County recorded between 4 and 6 inches of rain, in less than 2 hours, primarily around Lake Jessup. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oviedo | 0.6 miles | 14 | |
| Neheb | 1.3 miles | 14 | |
| Truck Corner | 1.6 miles | 14 | |
| Alafaya Woods | 1.7 miles | 14 | |
| Jones Landing | 2.2 miles | 14 | |
| Slavia | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Iowa City | 2.8 miles | 14 | |
| Whites Landing | 2.8 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 285225. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





