Editing Bay Lake, Florida (section)

==Geography==
The approximate coordinates for the City of Bay Lake is located at {{Coord|28|23|29|N|81|34|0|W |region:US-FL_type:city}} (28.391502, –81.566659).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|59.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|55.7|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.5|km2|order=flip}} (5.86%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bay Lake city, Florida |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=September 20, 2012 }}</ref>

The principal border that divides the cities of [[Lake Buena Vista, Florida|Lake Buena Vista]] to the east and Bay Lake to the west is the canal called Bonnet Creek, adjacent to Bonnet Creek Parkway. Most of the attractions associated with the [[Walt Disney World|Walt Disney World Resort]] are actually located within the City of Bay Lake, including all four theme parks.

The only long-term residents in Bay Lake live in a mobile home park on Bay Court, a street which, in 1987, was a dirt road. As of that year many employees wished to live in Bay Lake or Lake Buena Vista due to their proximity to their jobs.<ref name=Hillsmallworld>{{cite news|last=Hill|first=John|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1987/01/12/it-is-indeed-a-small-world-after-all-residents-of-bay-lake-and-lake-buena-vista-live-in-desired-isolation/|title=It Is Indeed A Small World After All Residents Of Bay Lake And Lake Buena Vista Live In Desired Isolation|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=January 12, 1987|access-date=April 21, 2017}}</ref>

=== Climate ===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], the City of Bay Lake has a [[humid subtropical climate]] zone (''Cfa'').

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|Jan record high F = 86
|Feb record high F = 89
|Mar record high F = 90
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 99
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 90
|year record high F = 100
|Jan high F = 71
|Feb high F = 74
|Mar high F = 78
|Apr high F = 83
|May high F = 87
|Jun high F = 90
|Jul high F = 91
|Aug high F = 91
|Sep high F = 89
|Oct high F = 84
|Nov high F = 78
|Dec high F = 73
|year high F= 82
|Jan record low F = 19
|Feb record low F = 29
|Mar record low F = 25
|Apr record low F = 38
|May record low F = 51
|Jun record low F = 53
|Jul record low F = 64
|Aug record low F = 65
|Sep record low F = 57
|Oct record low F = 44
|Nov record low F = 32
|Dec record low F = 20
|year record low F = 19
|Jan low F = 49
|Feb low F = 52
|Mar low F = 55
|Apr low F = 61
|May low F = 67
|Jun low F = 72
|Jul low F = 74
|Aug low F = 74
|Sep low F = 73
|Oct low F = 66
|Nov low F = 58
|Dec low F = 52
|year low F= 63
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|Jan precipitation inch = 2.56
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.31
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.17
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.60
|May precipitation inch = 3.54
|Jun precipitation inch = 8.03
|Jul precipitation inch = 7.57
|Aug precipitation inch = 8.06
|Sep precipitation inch = 7.32
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.66
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.01
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.32
|year precipitation inch= 53.15
|source 1 = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/Weather/records/bay-lakefloridaunited-states/we-city?q=bay-lake-florida&form=PRWLAS&iso=US&el=iYQXhBFubuNrbn59bHV8iw%3d%3d|title = MSN|website = [[MSN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Almanac: Historical Information |url=https://myforecast.co/bin/climate.m?city=12877&metric=false |website=myforecast.co |publisher=MyForecast |access-date=6 February 2023}}</ref>}}