Venus is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in southeastern

Highlands County, Florida Highlands County is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 101,235. Its county seat is Sebring. Highlands County comprises the Sebring-Avon Park, FL Metropolita ...

, United States.

Geography

Lake Placid is the nearest town to the north.

Palmdale Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. The city lies in the Antelope Valley region of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south. On Aug ...

, another unincorporated community, is to the south. Hunting and fishing are popular recreations.

Archbold Biological Station The Archbold Biological Station (ABS) is a research institute with a surrounding estate near Lake Placid, Florida, USA. It includes an extensive area of Florida scrub, a scientifically interesting and highly threatened ecosystem. It was establ ...

which includes natural Florida scrub is located here.

Tropical Storm Debby

On June 24, 2012, Venus was struck by an EF0 tornado spawned by Tropical Storm Debby, resulting in one death and property damage.

Businesses

Costa Delray Co., an indoor foliage plant greenhouse, is located here. Consolidated Citrus LP is located here. The Venus Project has its research center located here, and is derived from the name of the community.The Venus Project Research Center
Retrieved on June 27, 2012.

References

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