Wahneta
Wahneta is a hamlet in Polk County, Inland Florida, Florida. Wahneta is situated nearby to the village Eagle Lake, as well as near the hamlet Eloise.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake McLeod and Lake Gross.
Lake McLeod
Lake McLeod, sometimes also called McLeod Lake, is somewhat oval in shape. This lake is a natural freshwater lake with a 410-acre surface area. Lake McLeod is bordered on the north by the town of Eagle Lake, Florida. Lake McLeod is situated 2 miles northwest of Wahneta.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. Lake Gross is situated 2 miles east of Wahneta.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.
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 2½ miles northwest of Wahneta.
Winter Haven
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
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Polk County, Inland Florida, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
27.9528° or 27° 57′ 10″ north
Longitude
-81.72702° or 81° 43′ 37″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
76VWX73F+45
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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