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'''Shingle Creek''' is a small waterway in central [[Florida]] that is generally considered to be the northernmost headwaters of the [[Everglades]] watershed.<ref>German, E.R., and Adamski, J.C., 2005, [https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2005/5052/pdf/sir2005-5052.pdf Hydrology and Water Quality of Lakes and Streams in Orange County], Florida: U.S. Geological Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5052, 103 p. 7</ref> It is named after the [[cypress]] trees that lined the bank in the late 19th century, which were used to make [[wood]] [[shake (shingle)|shingles]]. The [[stream]] and surrounding areas are protected [[wetland]]s.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}▼
▲'''Shingle Creek''' is a small waterway in central [[Florida]] that is generally considered to be the northernmost headwaters of the [[Everglades]] watershed. It is named after the [[cypress]] trees that lined the bank in the late 19th century, which were used to make [[wood]] [[shake (shingle)|shingles]]. The [[stream]] and surrounding areas are protected [[wetland]]s.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}
The creek begins in a [[swamp]] area in southern [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]], a few miles east of the [[International Drive]] tourist corridor and west of [[John Young Parkway]]. From there, it flows south under the [[Beachline Expressway]], [[Central Florida GreeneWay]] and [[Osceola Parkway]] to [[Kissimmee, Florida|Kissimmee]] in [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola County]], where it turns directly east and flows into [[Lake Tohopekaliga]], then into the [[Kissimmee River]] system to south Florida and the Everglades.
Name associations include the Shingle Creek Fishing, Shingle Creek Resort, Shingle Creek Elementary School,
==Shingle Creek Regional Park==
[[Shingle Creek Regional Park]], 456-acres, includes several old homes from the historic Shingle Creek community. The park includes fishing, hiking trails, picnicking, play area, and restrooms. Stefee Landing has a launch onto the Designated Paddling Trail, outfitter, boardwalk and bridge. The Shingle Creek Regional Trail runs through the park, when complete it will run 32 miles from Kissimmee to
==Paddling Trail==
Shingle Creek is a newly (2015) Florida Designated Paddling Trail. The trail totals about 7 miles from Babb Landing to Lake Tohopekaliga.
== See also ==▼
* [[List of rivers of Florida]]▼
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.osceola.org/agencies-departments/parks/parks-facilities/shingle-creek-regional-park.stml Osceola County, Shingle Creek Regional Park]
* [http://www.paddleflorida.net/shingle-creek-paddle.htm Shingle Creek Paddling Trail at PaddleFlorida.net]
▲== See also ==
▲* [[List of rivers of Florida]]
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