El Retiro
El Retiro is a historic residence at 1151 Tower Boulvard in Lake Wales, Florida, United States. On December 12, 1985, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Heritage site
- Description: house in Florida, United States of America
- Also known as: “Encierro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bok Tower Gardens and Iron Mountain.
Bok Tower Gardens
Park
Bok Tower Gardens is a 250-acre contemplative garden and bird sanctuary located atop Iron Mountain, north of Lake Wales, Florida, United States, created by Edward Bok in the 1920s.
Iron Mountain
Peak
Iron Mountain is one of the highest points in peninsular Florida, United States and a prominent point of the Lake Wales Ridge. Rising 295 feet above sea level, The mountain contains citronelle, a hematite-containing rock that oxidizes when exposed to air and is responsible for the red-brown color of the earth.
Eagle Ridge Mall
Shopping center
Eagle Ridge Mall is a regional, enclosed shopping mall located on the north side of Lake Wales, Florida, United States. It has only one anchor store: Dillard's. Eagle Ridge Mall is situated 2½ miles northwest of El Retiro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Wales and Waverly.
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.
Waverly
Locality
Waverly is a census-designated place in east-central Polk County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Waverly had a population of 661. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Waverly is situated 3 miles northwest of El Retiro.
El Retiro
- Categories: house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Polk County, Inland Florida, Florida, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.93775° or 27° 56′ 16″ northLongitude
-81.57914° or 81° 34′ 45″ westOpen location code
76VWWCQC+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 673004994OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q5352008
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In Other Languages
“El Retiro” goes by many names.
- German: “Pinewood Estate”
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Highlights include Koi Pond and Visitor Center.
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