Lakeland, Metropolitan center in Polk County, Florida
Lakeland encompasses 38 named lakes within its boundaries, with Lake Morton, Lake Mirror, and Lake Parker forming natural focal points throughout the city.
The settlement emerged in 1875 when European-American pioneers from Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina established farms and communities in the region.
The Florida Southern College campus contains the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architectural designs in a single location worldwide.
The city sits along Interstate 4 between Tampa and Orlando, providing direct highway connections to major Florida destinations and international airports.
Two mute swans from Queen Elizabeth II arrived in 1957, establishing a lineage that continues to inhabit Lake Morton and surrounding waters.
Location: Polk County
Inception: 1875
Elevation above the sea: 141 m
Website: http://lakelandgov.net
GPS coordinates: 28.04111,-81.95889
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:14
Circle B Bar Reserve
10.7 km
Child of the Sun
1.6 km
Henley Field Ball Park
1.7 km
Munn Park Historic District
495 m
Aircraft Operations Center
8.7 km
Polk Museum of Art
1.1 km
Lake Myrtle Sports Complex
14.7 km
Polk Theatre
242 m
Frances Langford Promenade
772 m
Hollis Garden
740 m
Old Lakeland High School
837 m
Dixieland Historic District
1.1 km
All Saints' Episcopal Church
548 m
Winston School
5.7 km
Explorations V Children's Museum
541 m
Beacon Hill-Alta Vista Residential District
2.2 km
Central Avenue School
1.6 km
Oates Building
167 m
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
6.1 km
South Lake Morton Historic District
1.2 km
Cleveland Court School
3.3 km
John F. Cox Grammar School
1.7 km
East Lake Morton Residential District
926 m
Lake Hunter Terrace Historic District
1.3 km
Biltmore-Cumberland Historic District
1.6 km
Polk's Nature Discovery Center
11.5 km
Sanlan Golf Course
7.6 km
Lakeland Electric Building
630 mReviews
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