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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.
The following is a list of notable people who were born in, lived in or are associated with the city of Winter Haven, Florida: Frank Attkisson, politician; Andre Berto, professional welterweight boxer; Otis Birdsong, former professional basketball player; George A. "Banana George" Blair, professional barefoot skier
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Florida State Representative (1999–2007) Lived in Naples Abraham Katz (1926–2013) Diplomat, United States Ambassador to the OECD: Bill Nelson (1942–) Former U.S. senator from Florida (2001–2019), former U.S. congressman from Florida (1979–1991), NASA administrator (2021–) Born in Miami Janet Reno (1938–2016)
Seattle: Broadview Thomas School encampment, [29] CHAZ, The Jungle, Nickelsville, [30] Tent City 3 and Tent City 4; Spokane, Washington: Camp Hope is located on Washington State Department of Transportation property adjacent to Interstate 90. With a population of over 600, it the largest homeless encampment on state land in Washington. [31] [32]
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]
At the age of 7, in 1908, his family moved to Lake Wales, Florida. [1] For a while, he lived and worked in New York City. In 1926, while in North Carolina, he met his future wife, Julie Pope. Together they spent most of their lives in and around Winter Haven, Florida. They were active members of St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Winter Haven. [3]
The Downtown Winter Haven Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on February 4, 2002) located in Winter Haven, Florida. The district is bounded by roughly Avenue A Northwest, Avenue A Southwest, 3rd and 5th Streets. It contains 26 historic buildings.