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Around Sweetwater ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Avon Park. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the northeast of Sweetwater. Avon Park has a population of 10,700 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Sebring. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the east of Sweetwater and has a population of 10,600 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sweetwater, with the nearest first.

  • Zolfo Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wauchula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Arcadia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sebring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Avon Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowling Green
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • De Soto City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
    • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
  • Alpine
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Highlands County
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    • Nocatee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
    • Placid Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
      • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
    • Lake Placid
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sylvan Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
      • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
    • Fort Meade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Sweetwater, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sweetwater.

Hardee County ...

Sweetwater is located in Hardee County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardee County: DeSoto, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee & Polk.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sweetwater ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sweetwater.

Airports Near Sweetwater ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sweetwater and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sweetwater.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweetwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hardee County: www.hardeecounty.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sweetwater.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hardee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sweetwater), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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