Lake Gross
Lake Gross is an oval-shaped lake. The Polk County Water Atlas says it is sometimes known as Lake Grassy or Lake Grass, but no other sources have used these names.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Winterset and Legoland Florida.
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.
Legoland Florida
Theme park
Photo: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Legoland Florida Resort is a family-friendly, multi-day vacation destination in Central Florida featuring a 150-acre Lego theme park with more than 50 rides, shows, and attractions, the Legoland Water Park, and a botanical garden. Legoland Florida is situated 2 miles north of Lake Gross.
Cypress Gardens
Photo: Bruchey, Public domain.
Cypress Gardens was a botanical garden and theme park near Winter Haven, Florida that operated from 1936 to 2009. As of 2011, the botanical garden portion had been preserved inside Legoland Florida. Cypress Gardens is situated 2 miles north of Lake Gross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wahneta and Eagle Lake.
Wahneta
Locality
Wahneta is a census-designated place in central Polk County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wahneta had a population of 4,409. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wahneta is situated 2½ miles west of Lake Gross.
Eagle Lake
Village
Eagle Lake is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Most of the town being centered around a subsection of U.S. Highway 17. The population was 3,008 as of 2020. Eagle Lake is situated 4 miles west of Lake Gross.
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 4 miles north of Lake Gross.
Lake Gross
- 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
27.96321° or 27° 57′ 48″ northLongitude
-81.69223° or 81° 41′ 32″ westElevation
135 feet (41 metres)Open location code
76VWX875+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 83582492OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Lake Gross” goes by many names.
- French: “Lake Gross”
- Welsh: “Llyn Gross”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Southland Church and Round Lake.
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