Lake Wales History Museum
Lake Wales History Museum is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Iron Mountain stands 88 m to the north, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystal Lake Park, a park 0.4 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Polk County, Florida, United States
Dates from 1911.
Wikidata Q1647959, matched on coordinates and name (749 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Lake Wales
How to reach it
- On the THE RIDGE HWY
Named places within 25 miles
- Crystal Lake Park: 0.4 mi
- Walker Family Park: 0.6 mi
- Linton Sports Complex: 0.6 mi
- Lake Wailes Park: 0.6 mi
- Mobley Park: 0.8 mi
- Ridge Audubon Nature Reserve: 5.0 mi
- Crooked Lake Sandhill: 6.2 mi
- Green Horizon Land Trust: 6.5 mi
- Green Horizon Land Trust: 6.6 mi
- Crooked Lake Prairie: 6.7 mi
- Ridge Live Steamers: 7.5 mi
- The LEGO MOVIE World: 9.0 mi
- Emmet's Super Suite - Character Meet & Greet: 9.0 mi
- Merlin's Challenge: 9.1 mi
- Duplo Train: 9.1 mi
- Lake Wales Art Museum: 1.2 mi
- Margaret Kampsen Historic Depot: 8.9 mi
- Frostproof Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Luster All African American Heritage Museum: 15.6 mi
- Historical Society of Ft Meade: 16.8 mi
- Bok Tower Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Statue: 8.3 mi
- The Florida Pool: 9.5 mi
- Former Skate Park: 21.6 mi
- Former Skate Park: 21.6 mi
- Iron Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Horseshoe Creek Hill: 18.1 mi
- Sand Mountain: 18.2 mi
- Lakeland Highlands: 20.9 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 17.1 mi
- Lynn's Garden: 23.8 mi
- Hollis Gardens: 24.5 mi
- Butterfly Gate: 17.1 mi
- Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Wales History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | N 9° | 88 m | 2.6 mi |
| Lakeland Highlands | WNW 282° | 81 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SW 229° | 39 m | 18.2 mi |
| Horseshoe Creek Hill | N 5° | 32 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:01 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 62 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 65 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN Lake, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/255841375
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