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Chain of Lakes (Winter Haven) The Chain of Lakes is a famous series of lakes in Central Florida. There are two chains of lakes, the northern chain and the southern chain. The northern chain extends across three cities: Winter Haven, Lake Alfred, and Lake Hamilton. It has ten lakes, connected by a series of canals. [1]
Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is located about 51 miles (82 km) east of Tampa and about 47 miles (76 km) southwest of Orlando, with neighboring Lakeland located to its west. The city's population was 49,219 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populated city in Polk County after Lakeland.
A swamp borders the lake at the north end of the cove. The public has limited access to the shores of this lake. The only public access is at Sample Park, along US 27. This park has a picnic area and a public boat ramp. There are no public swimming areas at Lake Hamilton. Lake Hamilton is part of the north system of the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes.
Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee River. The lake encompasses 38,000 acres (15,000 ha) or 59 sq mi (150 km 2) of water, and 692 mi (1,114 ...
Wahneta, Florida. / 27.95361°N 81.72917°W / 27.95361; -81.72917. Wahneta is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,731 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lakeland – Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The Big Bend of Florida, United States, is an informally named geographic region of North Florida where the Florida Panhandle transitions to the Florida Peninsula south and east of Tallahassee (the area's principal city). [1] The region is known for its vast woodlands [2] and marshlands and its low population density relative to much of the state.
12-24900 [6] GNIS feature ID. 2403667 [5] Website. Frostproof Government Website. Frostproof is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The city is located in southern Polk County on the Lake Wales Ridge. It is part of the Lakeland – Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,877 at the 2020 census.
12-38950 [3] GNIS feature ID. 2404869 [2] Website. www .lakewalesfl .gov. Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida. It is part of the Lakeland – Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 16,361 at the 2020 census.