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Lake. Lake Hancock is located in the Polk Upland area between the Winter Haven Ridge and Lakeland Ridge. [2] As part of the upper Peace River watershed, the lake has ecological importance throughout southwest Florida according to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. [3][4] At 4,573 acres (18.51 km 2), it is one of the largest lakes ...
Crooked Lake is one of the largest lakes in Polk County both in terms of area and total volume with a maximum depth of 45 feet (14 m) and over 21.6 billion US gallons (82 × 106 m 3) of water. [1] Originally known as Caloosa Lake by the Indians, [2] it is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, one of the highest areas in peninsula Florida.
134 feet (41 m) [1] Crystal Lake is one of seven Crystal Lakes in Polk County, Florida, USA. It has a surface area of 27.58 acres (111,600 m 2). This lake is inside Lakeland, Florida, and most of the area surrounding it is completely urbanized. It is bounded on the east by county road 659 and on the north by Crystal Lake Park and North Crystal ...
Lake Hamilton (Florida) Lake Hamilton, Florida. Little Lake Hamilton. Lake Hancock (Florida) Lake Hart (Winter Haven, Florida) Lake Hartridge. Lake Henry (Polk County, Florida) Lake Hollingsworth. Lake Horney.
Lake Howard is a prominent lake in Winter Haven's Chain of Lakes. Lake Howard is on the southern chain of lakes. It is connected to Lake Cannon, to the north-west, and Lake May, to the south-east. [3] Lake Howard has a surface area of 624 acres. [4] It has a mean depth of 10.9 feet (3.3 m), and maximum depth of 18.7 feet (5.7 m).
125 feet (38 m) Crystal Lake is one of a large number lakes of the same name in the world, including six others in Polk County, Florida. This lake is 2.4 miles (3.9 km) west of Davenport, Florida, and north of Haines City, Florida. It has a 14.38-acre (58,200 m 2) surface area and is shaped like a backwards comma.
Polk County comprises the Lakeland–Winter Haven metropolitan statistical area (MSA). [3] This MSA is the 77th-most populous one and the 89th-most populous primary statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012. [4] [5] The center of population of Florida is located in Polk County, near the city of Lake Wales. [6]
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.