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Lake Conlin

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Lake Conlin (6461230143)
Lake Conlin (6461230143)

Lake Conlin is a lake in Osceola County, Florida, in the United States. It was formerly known as "Lake X", and was used for testing new speedboat designs.

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N 28.24 ° E -81.118611111111 °
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Osceola County (Osceola)



Florida, United States
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Lake Conlin (6461230143)
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