Banana Lake
Banana Lake or is a 268-acre natural freshwater lake in southeast Lakeland, Florida. Before 1860 this lake was called Mud Lake. A family homesteaded at the lake and planted bananas, amongst other types of fruit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Circle B Bar Reserve.
Circle B Bar Reserve
Nature reserve
The Circle B Bar Reserve is an area of protected lands in Polk County, Florida, United States. Consisting of 1,267 acres near Lakeland, the restored wetlands site is managed by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners, which co-owns it with the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Circle B Bar Reserve is situated 2½ miles northeast of Banana Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Highland City and Eaton Park.
Highland City
Village
Highland City is a census-designated place in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,051 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Highland City is situated 2 miles southeast of Banana Lake.
Eaton Park
Hamlet
Eaton Park is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Florida, United States. Eaton Park is located on U.S. Route 98, 3.3 miles southeast of Lakeland, and also serves as the southern terminus of Florida State Road 659. Eaton Park is situated 2 miles north of Banana Lake.
Lakeland Highlands
Locality
Lakeland Highlands is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,056 at the 2010 census. Lakeland Highlands is situated 3½ miles southwest of Banana Lake.
Banana Lake
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Category: lake
- Location: Polk County, Inland Florida, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
27.97729° or 27° 58′ 38″ northLongitude
-81.90196° or 81° 54′ 7″ westElevation
102 feet (31 metres)Open location code
76VWX3GX+W6OpenStreetMap ID
way 83581680OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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