Lake Wales

Lake Wales

      city, Polk county, central Florida, U.S., 55 miles (90 km) east of Tampa. The site was surveyed in 1879 by Sidney Wailes, and the lake (originally called Watts) was renamed for him. The town was founded in 1911, and its name had been changed to Wales by the time a post office was established there in 1915. It developed as a centre for lumber milling and citrus growing, and later its setting amid myriad lakes made it a popular tourist spot.

      The city's economy remains based on the citrus industry and tourism, although it has diversified to include manufacturing (electrical equipment and mattresses). Lake Wales is the seat of Warner Southern College (1968). Bok Tower Gardens was established in 1929 on nearby Iron Mountain (295 feet [90 metres], the highest point in peninsular Florida) by Edward W. Bok (Bok, Edward), Pulitzer Prize winner (1921) and editor of the Ladies' Home Journal. The gardens, famed for their plant and animal life, form a peaceful setting for the Bok Singing Tower, 205 feet (62 metres) high, that contains a carillon of 57 bells. The Audubon Center is 6 miles (10 km) south, and Lake Kissimmee State Park is about 15 miles (25 km) east. A Mardi Gras celebration is held annually before the start of Lent. Inc. 1917. Pop. (1990) 9,670; (2000) 10,194.

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