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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.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Florida, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1]
Winter Haven, Florida. Lake Eloise is a large natural freshwater lake on the south side of Winter Haven, Florida. It is part of the southern Chain of Lakes. With a 1,174-acre (4,750,000 m 2) surface area, [1] it is one of the larger lakes in Polk County, Florida. Lake Eloise has a somewhat oval shape and has a large cove on its south side.
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.
The Winter Haven Public Library began construction for a Sensory Garden and Discovery Space in 2023. The garden is designed for the “well-being, learning, and coping needs of children and adults with autism, sensory impairments, Alzheimer’s, and dementia”. [6] Once completed, the garden will offer an immersive sensory experience for ...
Polk State College, formerly Polk Community College and Polk Junior College, is a public college in Winter Haven, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. The college changed its name from Polk Community College in 2009 to reflect its first Bachelor's degree program. Originally named Polk Junior College, it began classes in 1964.
Lake Henry (Polk County, Florida) / 28.0928; -81.6673. Lake Henry, a lake that borders on the northeast side of Winter Haven, Florida, has a surface area of 848-acre (3,430,000 m 2 ). The southwest corner of the lake is inside the Winter Haven City limits. All of the south side of the lake is bordered by mobile home parks and housing developments.
Winter Haven and the chain of lakes sit at the headwaters of the Peace River basin. [2] The southern chain has a total surface area of approximately 4,331 acres (1,753 ha). [2] The largest lake in the southern chain is Lake Eloise, with a surface area of 1,174 acres (475 ha). [2] The smallest lake in the southern chain is Spring Lake, with a surface area of 24 acres (9.7 ha). [2]