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Welcome to Lake of the Hills ...

Lake of the Hills is located in Polk County<1>.

Lake of the Hills is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lake of the Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lake of the Hills: 863

Communities near Lake of the Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake of the Hills.

  • Winter Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Haines City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bartow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lake Wales
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Auburndale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Davenport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lake Alfred
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Meade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Dundee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Frostproof
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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 Lake of the Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake of the Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake of the Hills. 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 Lake of the Hills.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake of the Hills ...

Looking for more information about Lake of the Hills? 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 Lake of the Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake of the Hills.

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 Lake of the Hills - 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.