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Winter Haven

city in Polk County, Florida, United States

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Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Polk
Platted harris corners: 1884-1885
Incorporated town: June 22, 1911
Incorporated city: November 27, 1923
Type: Commission–Manager
City: 41.52 sq mi (107.53 km )
Land: 32.84 sq mi (85.05 km )
Water: 8.68 sq mi (22.47 km )
Elevation: 161 ft (49 m)
Density: 1,498.8/sq mi (578.68/km )
Urban: 253,251 ( US: 161st )
Urban density: 1,774.5/sq mi (685.1/km )
Metro: 725,046 ( US: 80th )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 12-78275

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Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is located about 51 miles (82 km) east of Tampa and about 47 miles (76 km) southwest of Orlando, with neighboring Lakeland located to its west. The city's population was 49,219 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populous city in Polk County after Lakeland. It is a principal city of the Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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