Around West Lake Wales ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lakeland. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the northwest of West Lake Wales. Lakeland has a population of 115,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Winter Haven. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the northwest of West Lake Wales and has a population of 46,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Lake Wales, with the nearest first.
- Lake Wales
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wales
- Lake Wales is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Wales <2>
- Alturas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alturas
- Alturas is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alturas <2>
- Crooked Lake Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Highland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Highland Park is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Wahneta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
- Wahneta is located in Polk County
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Cypress Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
- Cypress Gardens is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress Gardens <2>
- Lake Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Garfield
- Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
- Babson Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Babson Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babson Park <2>
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- Connersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
- Connersville is located in Polk County
- Hillcrest Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Dundee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
- Eagle Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
- Eloise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
- Eloise is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eloise <2>
- Gordonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Polk County
- Connersville
For more communities neighboring West Lake Wales, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Lake Wales.
Polk County ...
West Lake Wales 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 West Lake Wales ...
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 West Lake Wales.
Airports Near West Lake Wales ...
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 West Lake Wales and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Lake Wales.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Florida:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Lake Wales. 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: https://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 West Lake Wales. |
| <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 West Lake Wales), 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. |