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Founded in 1961, Polk County is located in central Florida. Comprising an area of 2,011 square miles, it is the fifth largest county in Florida by total area. Bartow is the county seat and Lakeland is the largest city in the county. Winter Haven, Haines City, Auburndale, and Lake Wales are major cities in Polk County. Lake, Osceola, Okeechobee, Highlands, Hardee, Manatee, Hillsborough, Sumter, and Pasco are its adjacent counties.
Lake Kissimmee State Park offers opportunities for boating, fishing, picnicking, and wildlife viewing. Polk County Historical Museum exhibits related to the history (from pre-Columbian to present) of the Central Florida region. The Circle B Bar Reserve, southeast of Lakeland, features unpaved trails for biking and hiking. The 2,179-acre Lake Mirror Park hosts theater productions and has 151 campsites equipped with modern amenities. Explorations V Children’s Museum, Fantasy of Flight, Common Ground Park, Bok Tower Gardens, and Polk Museum of Art are popular attractions in the county.
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- Polk County Map, Tennessee
- Polk County Map, Georgia
How to Reach
- Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) are the nearest major airports. Moreover, Winter Haven’s Gilbert Airport and Lakeland Linder Regional Airport serve the county.
- Amtrak’s Silver Star and Silver Meteor trains stop in Winter Haven. Lakeland station is connected by the Silver Star train.
- I-4, US 27, US 98, and SR 60 are major roads in the county. Florida’s Turnpike traverses through the county’s eastern line.
Mountain Peaks in Polk County
Mountain Peak/Hill | Elevation [Meter] |
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Iron Mountain | 88 |
Sand Mountain | 43 |
Airports in Polk County
Airport Name | |
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Adams Executive Heliport | Lake Gibson High School Heliport |
Bartow High School Heliport | Lake Gibson Seaplane Base |
Bartow Memorial Hospital Heliport | Lake Wales Heliport |
Bartow Municipal Airport | Lake Wales Municipal Airport |
Bent Willies Airport | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport |
Burntwood Ranch Airport | Lakeland Regional Medical Center Heliport |
Chalet Suzanne Air Strip | Land South Heliport |
Cypress Gardens Heliport | Lazy B I Ranch Heliport |
Dancing Oaks Heliport | Little’s Heliport |
David Wine’s Airstrip | MacDill Air Force Base Auxiliary Field |
Duval Freer Airport | Market World Airport |
Eagles Nest Heliport | Mease Hospital Emergency Heliport |
Flanders Field | Oak Harbor Seaplane Base |
Fly High Heliport | Orlampa Inc Airport |
Garner Landing Seaplane Base | Ridge Landing Airport |
Goddard Seadrome Seaplane Base | River Ranch Resort Airport |
Gore Airport | Sage Seadrome Seaplane Base |
Green Swamp Aerodrome | Sheriffs Helistop |
Griffin’s Main Office Heliport | South Lakeland Airport |
Heart of Florida Medical Center Heliport | Timmer Heliport |
Jack Browns Seaplane Base | Waters Heliport |
King Seaaero Seaplane Base | Winter Haven Hospital Heliport |
Lake Clinch Airpark | Winter Haven’s Gilbert Airport |
Cities in Polk County
City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
---|---|---|---|
Alturas | 4185 | 27.841741 | -81.695179 |
Auburndale city | 13507 | 28.096702 | -81.800804 |
Babson Park | 1356 | 27.834223 | -81.528098 |
Bartow city | 17298 | 27.886209 | -81.821178 |
Bradley Junction | 686 | 27.794221 | -81.978398 |
Brewster | 3 | 27.756063 | -81.983338 |
Combee Settlement | 5577 | 28.059309 | -81.905716 |
Crooked Lake Park | 1722 | 27.829303 | -81.589558 |
Crystal Lake | 5514 | 28.037123 | -81.906281 |
Cypress Gardens | 8917 | 28.002916 | -81.685875 |
Davenport city | 2888 | 28.158544 | -81.611554 |
Dundee town | 3717 | 28.012436 | -81.600488 |
Eagle Lake city | 2255 | 27.976202 | -81.757457 |
Fort Meade city | 5626 | 27.753747 | -81.795904 |
Frostproof city | 2992 | 27.749167 | -81.525243 |
Fuller Heights | 8758 | 27.920823 | -81.9966 |
Fussels Corner | 5561 | 28.057512 | -81.86014 |
Grenelefe | 1752 | 28.057946 | -81.55382 |
Haines City city | 20535 | 28.109949 | -81.615896 |
Highland City | 10834 | 27.962653 | -81.877722 |
Highland Park village | 230 | 27.861228 | -81.561768 |
Hillcrest Heights town | 254 | 27.824185 | -81.53397 |
Homeland | 366 | 27.81824 | -81.826968 |
Inwood | 6403 | 28.039034 | -81.767762 |
Jan Phyl Village | 5573 | 28.020077 | -81.793293 |
Kathleen | 6332 | 28.122343 | -82.038743 |
Lake Alfred city | 5015 | 28.104002 | -81.726338 |
Lake Hamilton town | 1231 | 28.047818 | -81.627008 |
Lake Wales city | 14225 | 27.919654 | -81.596946 |
Lakeland city | 97422 | 28.055848 | -81.953954 |
Lakeland Highlands | 11056 | 27.957221 | -81.949596 |
Loughman | 2680 | 28.237898 | -81.568136 |
Medulla | 8892 | 27.957033 | -81.986622 |
Mulberry city | 3817 | 27.903568 | -81.989736 |
Poinciana | 53193 | 28.121666 | -81.482046 |
Polk City town | 1562 | 28.171951 | -81.836987 |
Wahneta | 5091 | 27.957397 | -81.728771 |
Waverly | 767 | 27.983925 | -81.619674 |
Willow Oak | 6732 | 27.92137 | -82.024413 |
Winter Haven city | 33874 | 28.012512 | -81.70208 |
Golf Courses in Polk County
Name of Golf Course | Latitude | Longitude |
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Angler’s Green Golf Course-Mulberry | 27.917149 | -81.974091 |
Big Cypress Golf & Country Club-Lakeland | 28.180355 | -81.992867 |
Bramble Ridge Golf Course-Lakeland | 27.993938 | -81.901383 |
Carefree RV Country Club-Winter Haven | 27.974168 | -81.65227 |
City of Bartow Golf Course-Bartow | 27.894544 | -81.820414 |
Cleveland Heights Golf Course-Lakeland | 28.011186 | -81.945441 |
Cypress Greens-Lake Alfred | 28.108804 | -81.719297 |
Cypresswood Golf & Country Club-Winter Haven | 28.011856 | -81.644968 |
Deer Creek Golf & RV Resort-Davenport | 28.218963 | -81.639766 |
Diamondback Golf Club-Haines City | 28.077526 | -81.556426 |
Four Lakes Golf Club-Winter Haven | 28.088335 | -81.700494 |
Grasslands Golf & Country Club-Lakeland | 28.013854 | -81.979589 |
Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort-Haines City | 28.055679 | -81.574339 |
Hamptons Golf Club-Auburndale | 28.056139 | -81.845985 |
Highland Fairways Golf Club-Lakeland | 28.084082 | -81.99072 |
Highlands Reserve Golf Club-Davenport | 28.301824 | -81.671623 |
Huntington Hills Golf & Country Club-Lakeland | 28.135418 | -82.001289 |
Imperial Lakes Country Club-Mulberry | 27.928826 | -81.990919 |
Indian Lake Estates Country Club-Lake Wales | 27.798352 | -81.331809 |
Lake Ashton Golf Club-Lake Wales | 27.950514 | -81.660867 |
Lake Bess Golf Club Inc-Winter Haven | 27.971376 | -81.644089 |
Lake Henry Golf Club-Winter Haven | 28.097839 | -81.683141 |
Lake Region Yacht Country Club-Winter Haven | 28.032675 | -81.663219 |
Lake Wales Country Club-Lake Wales | 27.894548 | -81.540686 |
Lekarica Hills Golf Course Restaurant & Country In-Lake Wales | 27.864781 | -81.563076 |
Lily Lake Golf & RV Resort-Frostproof | 27.727817 | -81.568274 |
Lone Palm Golf Club-Lakeland | 28.050405 | -82.002457 |
Mountain Lake Golf Course-Lake Wales | 27.93124 | -81.59788 |
Oakwood Golf Club-Lake Wales | 27.907079 | -81.532621 |
Polo Park East-Davenport | 28.33778 | -81.66544 |
Polo Park Golf Course-Davenport | 28.343733 | -81.680574 |
Providence Golf Club-Davenport | 28.210797 | -81.546208 |
Reservation Golf Course-Mulberry | 27.919578 | -81.97418 |
Ridgewood Lakes Golf & Country Club-Davenport | 28.190184 | -81.618252 |
Sandpiper Golf Club-Lakeland | 28.120402 | -81.942386 |
Schalamar Creek Golf & Country Club-Lakeland | 28.048132 | -81.8678 |
Skyview Golf & Country Club-Lakeland | 28.032008 | -81.899212 |
Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club-Haines City | 28.127736 | -81.625857 |
Stonegate Golf Club-Poinciana | 28.135637 | -81.480791 |
Sun Air Golf Course-Haines City | 28.018346 | -81.53159 |
Sweetwater Golf & Tennis Club-Haines City | 28.107333 | -81.675066 |
The Club at Eaglebrook-Lakeland | 27.935696 | -81.942782 |
The First Tee of Lakeland YMCA Par 3-Lakeland | 28.042471 | -81.982962 |
The Golf Club At Bridgewater-Lakeland | 28.123361 | -81.90889 |
Wedgewood Golf & Country Club-Lakeland | 28.094355 | -81.95994 |
Westgate River Ranch Resort-River Ranch | 27.76975 | -81.197909 |
Willow Brook Golf Course-Winter Haven | 28.068722 | -81.702814 |