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Discover Lake Wales in United States
Lake Wales in the region of Florida with its 14,225 habitants is a town located in United States - some 803 mi or ( 1293 km ) South of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Lake Wales is now 11:15 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Alturas, Bradenton, Clearwater, Dundee, and Fort Lauderdale. When in this area, you might want to check out Alturas . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lake Wales ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bluebird Conversion walk through
We are 5 friends setting out on an adventure of a LIFETIME! We will be traveling the country, from coast to coast, hunting for Gold and Gems( Diamonds, Emeralds, Black Opals etc..). We will spend the ..
Village Kitchen Shop, Lake Wales, Florida
Lake Wales Main Street invites you on a Virtual Tour of the Village Kitchen Shop in historic downtown Lake Wales, Florida. www.VillageKitchenShop.com Visit Lake Wales Main Street at http ..
Entourage Salon & Spa, Lake Wales, FL
Lake Wales Main Street presents a Virtual Tour of Entourage Salon & Spa in beautiful historic downtown Lake Wales, Florida. Visit the Virtual Tour at www.lakewalesmainstreet.com ..
Lake Wales Main Street
Discover Historic Downtown Lake Wales presented by Lake Wales Main Street. www.lakewalesmainstreet.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Weaver
Lake Weaver is a natural freshwater lake located in Lake Wales, Florida. The lake is also much of the time called Lake Weader. By looking at maps and websites, it appears both names are used as often as the other. The lake is on the north side of Central Avenue and just east of US Highway 27. Across the street on Central are businesses and to the lake's southeast are businesses. On the northeast shore is a residential area. To the north is a wooded area.
Located at 27.90 -81.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Spook Hill
Spook Hill is a gravity hill (an optical illusion where cars appear to roll up the spooky hill) in Lake Wales, Florida. Spook Hill is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, a geologically significant range of sand and limestone hills, which were islands from two to three million years ago, when sea levels were much higher than at present. Many species of plants and animals evolved in isolation and are endemic to the Ridge. Most are threatened or endangered by possible extinction.
Located at 27.91 -81.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy
McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy is a Polk County Public Schools middle school located southeast of downtown in Lake Wales, FL.
Located at 27.89 -81.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lake Altamaha
Lake Altamaha is on the south side of Lake Wales, Florida, just east of Highway US 27. To the east is Miami Street and citrus groves. To the south is a motel and to the north is another motel and an abandoned restaurant. Across US 27 is Lake Wales Cemetery. There is no public swimming beach or boat ramp on this lake's shore. However, the public can gain access both along Miami Street and US 27. The Hook and Bullet website says Lake Altamaha contains blue catfish, bullhead and gar.
Located at 27.89 -81.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lake Effie
Lake Effie is a very irregularly-shaped lake just west of Highway US 27, on the west edge of Lake Wales, Florida. This lake has a 105-acre surface area. A cove on the west side of Lake Effie is mostly swamp. On the east side is the Florida's Natural Growers Visitor's Center, known as the Grove House. Florida's Natural has a large citrus processing plant east of the Grove House, on the east side of US 27. There are no public swimming or boating areas on Lake Effie's shore.
Located at 27.91 -81.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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