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Clermont, the most populous city in Lake County, was founded in 1884 about 22 miles west of Orlando.

It was named for Clermont, France, the birthplace of A.F. Wrotnowski of the Clermont Improvement Company, the firm that promoted the new town.

Clermont was first incorporated in 1891, disbanded in 1895, and reincorporated as a city on December 28, 1916.

Unlike flat coastal Florida, Clermont sits on the Lake Wales Ridge with genuinely rolling hills - nearby Sugarloaf Mountain rises 312 feet, the highest point on the Florida peninsula and the most prominent peak in the state.

The city is wrapped around the Clermont Chain of Lakes - 11 interconnected lakes covering nearly 9,000 acres - with Waterfront Park on Lake Minneola anchoring its downtown waterfront.

The 22-story Florida Citrus Tower, built in 1956 as one of Florida's first major tourist attractions, once overlooked some 17 million citrus trees, and its observation deck offers views of up to 35 miles across eight counties.

Killing freezes in the 1980s devastated Clermont's citrus groves, and suburban development gradually replaced the orange trees.

Clermont counted 43,021 residents in the 2020 Census, up from 28,742 in 2010, and Census estimates put it at about 52,812 by 2025.

Clermont has about 17,609 households, averaging 2.64 persons per household.

Clermont's hills and lakes have made it an endurance-sports training hub: the National Training Center draws Olympic and elite athletes from around the world, earning the area the nickname 'Choice of Champions.'