Union Congregational Church
The Union Church, also known as Union Congregational Church, is a historic United Church of Christ church building located in Avon Park, Florida. Construction began in 1890 and the first services were held in the not-quite-completed structure on September 11, 1892.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Depot Museum and Lake Verona.
Depot Museum
Museum
The Depot Museum in Avon Park, Florida in Highlands County, Florida is a railroad museum housed in a historic 1926 railroad depot. It is operated by the Historical Society of Avon Park. Depot Museum is situated 830 feet southwest of Union Congregational Church.
Lake Verona
Lake
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Lake Verona is located at the east end of Main Street within the city limits of Avon Park, Florida. While the lake covers only 41 acres, it is considered the deepest natural lake in peninsular Florida, with very steep banks, and a rapid drop-off.
Lake Tulane
Lake
Lake Tulane in Florida is one of numerous natural lakes that occupy sinkholes, which were formed by the dissolution of Eocene limestone at depth. Lake Wales Ridge, within which Tulane Lake lies, is a linear highland that consists of unconsolidated quartz sands of the Pliocene Cypresshead Formation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avon Park and Avon Park Lakes.
Avon Park
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Avon Park is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,658, up from 8,836 at the 2010 census but down from the 2018 estimated population of 10,695.
Avon Park Lakes
Hamlet
Avon Park Lakes is a residential community of about 2,500 people in northwest Highlands County, Florida. It is bounded by Polk County, Florida, on the north and Hardee County, Florida, on the west. Avon Park Lakes is situated 3½ miles northwest of Union Congregational Church.
Pittsburg
Hamlet
Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in southern Polk County, Florida, United States, named for the city in Pennsylvania. Its elevation is 105 feet. Pittsburg is situated 4 miles north of Union Congregational Church.
Union Congregational Church
- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Florida, United States of America
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Highlands, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
27.5979° or 27° 35′ 52″ northLongitude
-81.5034° or 81° 30′ 12″ westElevation
144 feet (44 metres)Open location code
76VWHFXW+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 358746262OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Union Congregational Church” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الاتحاد”
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