Welcome to West Lake Wales ...

West Lake Wales is located in Polk County<1>.

The location of West Lake Wales has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Lake Wales: W. Lk. Wales

West Lake Wales is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Lake Wales is located in the (863) area code.

Communities near West Lake Wales ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Lake Wales.

• Winter Haven
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Haven
  • Winter Haven is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Haven <4>
• Haines City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines City
  • Haines City is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haines City <4>
• Bartow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
  • Bartow is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <4>
• 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 <4>
• Auburndale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
  • Auburndale is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburndale <4>
• Davenport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Davenport is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <4>
• Lake Alfred
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alfred
  • Lake Alfred is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Alfred <4>
• Fort Meade
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Meade
  • Fort Meade is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Meade <4>
• 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 <4>
• Mulberry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lake Wales ...

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

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/