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From east of Bartow to Lake Wales is simply called SR 60. In Lake Wales it is called West Polk, although it changes to Hesperides Road in eastern Lake Wales and east of the city. Simply signed SR 60 until Interstate 95. Stan Mayfield Memorial Highway from the Florida Turnpike to I-95. [9] Richard Raczkoski Memorial Highway from I-95 to 43rd ...
Alturas is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Polk County, central Florida, United States.Its population was 4,084 as of the 2020 census.Alturas has a post office with ZIP code 33820.
The city of Lake Wales was established near the lake in 1911–1912, planned by the Lake Wales Land Company. [5] The spelling Wales was used for the city, although the lake is still generally spelled Lake Wailes. Allen Carleton Nydegger, a civil engineer, was contracted by the Lake Wales Land Company to plot out the community of Lake Wales. [6]
The community is located on the west bank of the Kissimmee River, south of Florida State Road 60. [1] Some of the community is occupied by the Westgate River Ranch Resort, a cowboy-themed resort. There is an ownership RV park adjacent to the resort, though it has no affiliation with Westgate.
State Road 37, which leads north toward Lakeland and south toward Bradley Junction Two rail lines intersect in the middle of the highway about a half mile south of the intersection of SR 37 and SR 60; State Road 60, leading west toward Brandon and east toward Bartow and Lake Wales. Mulberry was served by two railroads.
Hopewell is located along Florida State Road 60 at the intersection of Hillsborough County Road 39 and southern terminus of Florida State Road 39. History [ edit ]
The Lake Wales Historic Residential District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on August 8, 1997) located in Lake Wales, Florida. The district is bounded by the Seaboard Airline RR grade, CSX RR tracks, East Polk Avenue, South and North Lake Shore Boulevards. It contains 206 historic buildings.
Lakeshore is located in eastern Polk County, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Nalcrest and 11 miles (18 km) east-southeast of Lake Wales. The community was established in the 1960s as a retirement community for former federal employees, and was thus named Fedhaven; when the land was later sold to private ownership, its name was changed to Lakeshore. [2]