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Welcome to Fountain Heights ...

Fountain Heights is located in Polk County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fountain Heights: Fountain Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Fountain Heights is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fountain Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fountain Heights: 863

Communities Also Named Fountain Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fountain Heights - they are located in Alabama and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fountain Heights.

Communities near Fountain Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fountain Heights.

  • Lakeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Winter Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Plant City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bartow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Auburndale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Alfred
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Meade
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Polk City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fountain Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fountain Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fountain Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fountain Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Fountain Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain Heights ...

Looking for more information about Fountain Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fountain Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fountain Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fountain Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.