Lake Wales Map
Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,194 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 11,802 . It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The center of population of Florida is located in Lake Wales . Lake Wales is located in central Florida, west of Lake Kissimmee and east of Tampa.
The land around the present city was surveyed in 1879 by Sidney Irving Wailes, who changed the name of a lake, then known as Watts Lake, to Lake Wailes.
The city of Lake Wales was established near the lake in 1911-12, planned by the Lake Wales Land Company. The spelling Wales was used for the city, although the lake is still generally spelled Lake Wailes.
Nearby cities include Lake Hamilton, Frostproof, Eagle Lake, Winter Haven, Haines City.
In Lake Wales
Crazy Fish Bar & Grill Granny's Kitchen Lake Wales Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dunkin' Dyer Chevrolet Lake Wales Wendy's Kohl's Meyer's Towing KFC Vinnys Smoke-N-Grille Universal Weapons Entourage Salon & Spa McDonald's