Lake Dexter
Lake Dexter, which is somewhat apostrophe shaped, is a natural freshwater lake in southeast Winter Haven, Florida. This lake has a 166-acre surface area.Places of Interest
Highlights: Legoland Florida and Cypress Gardens.
Legoland Florida
Theme park
Cypress Gardens
Photo: Bruchey, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cypress Gardens and Wahneta.
Cypress Gardens
Locality
Cypress Gardens is a census-designated place in Polk County, Florida, United States. Cypress Gardens is situated 2½ miles north of Lake Dexter.
Wahneta
Locality
Wahneta is a census-designated place in central Polk County, Florida, United States. Wahneta is situated 3½ miles southwest of Lake Dexter.
Winter Haven
Winter Haven is the second largest city in Polk County, Florida.
Lake Dexter
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Florida
- Category: lake
- Location: Polk County, Inland Florida, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
27.99036° or 27° 59′ 25″ north
Longitude
-81.68062° or 81° 40′ 50″ west
Elevation
128 feet (39 metres)
Open location code
76VWX8R9+4Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Dexter” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Dexter (lanaw sa Estados Unidos, Florida, Polk County)”
- Cebuano: “Lake Dexter”
- French: “Lake Dexter”
- Welsh: “Llyn Dexter”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cypress Gardens and Eloise Woods.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Rock Body Fitness and Polk County Fire Rescue Station 18.
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