Lake Wales, Florida
Lake Wales, Florida | |
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 Location in Polk County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°54′17″N 81°35′3″W / 27.90472°N 81.58417°WCoordinates: 27°54′17″N 81°35′3″W / 27.90472°N 81.58417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14 sq mi (36.3 km2) |
| • Land | 13.3 sq mi (34.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 12,071 |
| • Density | 728.1/sq mi (280.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33800-33898 |
| Area code(s) | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-38950[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285290[2] |
Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. 10,194 lived there in the year 2000. As of 2004, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 11,802 live there [1]. Lake Wales is in central Florida, west of Lake Kissimmee and east of Tampa.
Sources[change | change source]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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