Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

Polk County is located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. The county population was 725,046 in the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 818,330 in July 2023.

Type: Economic region with 600,000 residents
Description: metropolitan area in Florida, United States
Also known as: “29460”, “Lakeland metro area”, “Lakeland metropolitan area”, “Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area”, “Lakeland-Winter Haven metropolitan area”, “Lakeland-Winter Haven metropolitan statistical area”, “Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area”, “Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metropolitan area”, “Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area”, “Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA”, and “Lakeland–Winter Haven metropolitan area”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Legoland Florida and Lake Winterset.

Legoland Florida

Theme park

Photo: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Legoland Florida Resort is a family-friendly vacation destination in Winter Haven, Florida. The resort features the Legoland Florida theme park itself, the Legoland Water Park, three on-site accommodations and a separately-ticketed on-site park based on Hasbro's British children's animated series Peppa Pig that opened on February 24, 2022. Legoland Florida is situated 3 miles north of Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.

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.

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 3 miles north of Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winter Haven and Wahneta.

Winter Haven

Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY 3.0.

Winter Haven is the second largest city in Polk County, Florida. The city was an agricultural center, but in the 1990s and 2000s, it has become a largely residential and manufacturing city. Winter Haven is home to Legoland and the "Chain of Lakes".

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.

Eagle Lake

Village

Photo: CKColerEL, CC BY 3.0.

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 northwest of Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

Category: metropolitan statistical area
Location: Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude

27.9489° or 27° 56′ 56″ north

Longitude

-81.6977° or 81° 41′ 52″ west

Population

600,000

Elevation

154 feet (47 metres)

Open location code

76VWW8X2+GW

GeoNames ID

12213703

Wikidata ID

Q5818424

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL” goes by many names.

German: “Metropolregion Lakeland–Winter Haven”
Spanish: “Area metropolitana de Lakeland-Winter Haven”
Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Lakeland-Winter Haven”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lakeshore Palms Travel Park and Eloise Woods.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crystal Lake and Lake Gross.

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