Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida facts for kids
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Rainbow Lakes Estates
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Lake Bonable, in Rainbow Lakes Estates
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 Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida
Location in Florida
Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.37 sq mi (42.4 km2) |
| • Land | 15.83 sq mi (41.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,438 |
| • Density | 217.1/sq mi (83.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
34431 (Dunnellon)
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| Area code(s) | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-59450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805184 |
Rainbow Lakes Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marion and Levy counties, Florida, United States, established as a Municipal Services District. The Marion County part of the community is part of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Levy County portion is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 3,438.
The community is northwest of Rainbow Springs, a natural spring in nearby Rainbow Springs State Park. There are various community owned and maintained facilities as well as paved roads. A large percentage of the platted building lots are unimproved.
Geography
Rainbow Lakes Estates is located in western Marion County and southeastern Levy County at 29.1458° N, -82.4994° W. US 41 forms the easternmost edge of the community, 6 miles (10 km) north of Dunnellon. Ocala, the Marion county seat, is 22 miles (35 km) to the east, and Williston is 17 miles (27 km) to the north.
