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Around Waverly ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lakeland. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the west of Waverly. Lakeland has a population of 115,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Kissimmee. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the northeast of Waverly and has a population of 72,900 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Waverly, with the nearest first.

  • Dundee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cypress Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lake Hamilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake Wales
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eloise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wahneta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
    • Wahneta is located in Polk County
  • Winter Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Highland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Alturas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Haines City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Crooked Lake Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
      • Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
    • Inwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Polk County
    • Jan-Phyl Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jan-Phyl Village
      • Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
    • Lake Alfred
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Polk County ...

Waverly is located in Polk County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco & Sumter.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waverly ...

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 Waverly.

Airports Near Waverly ...

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 Waverly and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Waverly.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waverly ...

Looking for more information about Waverly? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Waverly. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Waverly, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waverly.

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 Waverly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.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 Waverly.
<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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waverly), 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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