Lake Wales
Lake Wales is a lake in Polk County, Inland Florida, Florida. Lake Wales is situated nearby to the hamlet Highland Park, as well as near Floritan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Wales Medical Center and Twin Lakes.
Lake Wales Medical Center
Hospital
AdventHealth Lake Wales is a non-profit hospital campus in Lake Wales, Florida, United States owned by AdventHealth. The medical facility is a tertiary and primary stroke center that has multiple specialties.
Twin Lakes
Lake
The Twin Lakes of Lake Wales, Florida, are two small natural freshwater lakes on the south side of the city. Sometimes they are simply called Twin Lakes, but sometimes they are individually called Twin Lake West and Twin Lake East.
Lake Wales High School
School
Lake Wales High School is a high school located in Lake Wales, Florida, serving the city of Lake Wales and nearby communities such as Frostproof, Dundee, and Winter Haven, Florida. It is part of Lake Wales Charter Schools.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Wales and Crooked Lake Park.
Lake Wales
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Wales is a small city in eastern Polk County, Florida. The city is in the middle of a long, narrow region known as the Lake Wales Ridge. The Lake Wales Ridge was the first part of the Florida Peninsula to rise above sea level, beginning as a series of small sandy islands not unlike the Florida Keys today.
Crooked Lake Park
Village
Crooked Lake Park is a census-designated place in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Crooked Lake Park is situated 5 miles south of Lake Wales.
Babson Park
Locality
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Babson Park is a census-designated place in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,182 at the 2000 census. It is also the home of Webber International University. Babson Park is situated 5 miles southeast of Lake Wales.
Lake Wales
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Polk County, Inland Florida, Florida, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.9015° or 27° 54′ 5″ northLongitude
-81.57259° or 81° 34′ 21″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
76VWWC2G+HXGeoNames ID
4177346
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