Winter Haven, Florida

Winter Haven
Winter Haven
City
	Central Avenue at the west side of downtown (Central Park is located behind the photo)
	Seal
	Nickname: "The Chain of Lakes City"
	Winter Haven Winter Haven
	Coordinates: 28°01′23″N 81°44′04″W / 28.02306°N 81.73444°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Polk
Platted; (Harris Corners)	1884-1885
Incorporated (town)	June 22, 1911
Incorporated (city)	November 27, 1923
Government
• Type	Commission–Manager
• Mayor	Nathaniel J. Birdsong, Jr.
• Mayor Pro Tem	Brian Yates
• Commissioners	Lucretia Tracy Mercer,; Bradley T. Dantzler, and ; Clifton E. Dollison
• City Manager	T. Michael Stavres
• City Clerk	Vanessa Castillo
Area
• City	41.52 sq mi (107.53 km2)
• Land	32.84 sq mi (85.05 km2)
• Water	8.68 sq mi (22.47 km2)
Elevation	161 ft (49 m)
Population (2020)
• City	49,219
• Density	1,498.75/sq mi (578.68/km2)
• Urban	253,251 (US: 161st)
• Urban density	1,774.5/sq mi (685.1/km2)
• Metro	725,046 (US: 80th)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	863
FIPS code	12-78275
GNIS feature ID	2405773
Website	www.mywinterhaven.com

Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Neighboring Lakeland to its east, Winter Haven is located about 51 miles (82 km) east of Tampa and about 47 miles (76 km) southwest of Orlando. The city's population was 49,219 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populated city in Polk County after Lakeland. It is a principal city of the Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.^[8]

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^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winter Haven, Florida
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