Lake Altamaha
Lake Altamaha is on the south side of Lake Wales, Florida, just east of Highway US 27. To the east is Miami Street and citrus groves. To the south is a motel and to the north is another motel and an abandoned restaurant.Places of Interest
Highlights: Twin Lakes and Lake Wales Municipal Airport.
Lake Wales Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.Lake Wales Medical Center
Hospital
AdventHealth Polk South, Inc. is a non-profit hospital… Lake Wales Medical Center is situated 2 miles east of Lake Altamaha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Wales and Crooked Lake Park.
Crooked Lake Park
Village
Crooked Lake Park is a census-designated place in Polk County, Florida, United States. Crooked Lake Park is situated 4½ miles south of Lake Altamaha.
Waverly
Locality
Waverly is a census-designated place in east-central Polk County, Florida, United States. Waverly is situated 5 miles north of Lake Altamaha.
Lake Altamaha
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Category: body of water
- Location: Polk County, Inland Florida, Florida, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.89094° or 27° 53′ 27″ north
Longitude
-81.5987° or 81° 35′ 55″ west
Elevation
118 feet (36 metres)
Open location code
76VWVCR2+9G
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Altamaha” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Altamaha”
- French: “Lake Altamaha”
- Welsh: “Llyn Altamaha”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Floritan and Highland Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Garden Cemetery and Lake Warren.
Polk County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Lakeland and Lake Wales.
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