Lake Bess
Lake Bess is a natural freshwater lake southeast of Winter Haven, Florida. It is pear shaped and has a 147-acre surface area. Two blocks from its northeast shore is a WalMart supercenter and just north of that is Cypress Gardens Boulevard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Ruby and Reeves Lake.
Lake Ruby
Lake Ruby is a natural freshwater lake in the suburbs southeast of Winter Haven, Florida. Lake Ruby has a 259-acre surface area. It is one block south of Cypress Gardens Boulevard.Reeves Lake
Reeves Lake is an oval shaped lake with a 27.15-acre surface area. Reeves Lake southeast side of Winter Haven, Florida, is completely within the city limits.Lake Winterset
Lake
Lake Winterset is a large natural freshwater lake on the south side of Winter Haven, Florida. This lake has a 556-acre surface area and is round with an oval-shaped cove on its south end. Lake Winterset is situated 2 miles west of Lake Bess.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waverly and Dundee.
Waverly
Locality
Waverly is a census-designated place in east-central Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,927 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Waverly is situated 2½ miles east of Lake Bess.
Dundee
Dundee is a town in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,235 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.Cypress Gardens
Locality
Cypress Gardens is a census-designated place in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,169 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cypress Gardens is situated 4½ miles northwest of Lake Bess.
Lake Bess
- 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
27.96763° or 27° 58′ 4″ northLongitude
-81.65321° or 81° 39′ 12″ westElevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
76VWX89W+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 83581857OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Lake Bess” goes by many names.
- French: “Lake Bess”
- Welsh: “Llyn Bess”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waverly and The Preserve at Lake Wales.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Round Lake and Lake Hart.
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