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Lake Wales

Lake Wales proper noun: a city and lake in Polk County, Florida, United States.

lake wales: a city and lake in Polk County, Florida, United States
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Proper noun

Lake Wales

  1. A city and lake in Polk County, Florida, United States.

Origin of Lake Wales

The lake was named Lake Wailes by surveyor Sidney Irving Wailes, but the town was incorporated as Lake Wales. The name of the lake seems to have followed suit.

Questions about Lake Wales

What does Lake Wales mean?
Lake Wales means a city and lake in Polk County, Florida, United States.
What part of speech is Lake Wales?
Lake Wales is a proper noun.

Words near Lake Wales in the dictionary

  1. Lake View Terrace
  2. Lake Villa
  3. lake village
  4. lake villages
  5. Lake Wakatipu
  6. Lake Wales
  7. Lake Wellington
  8. Lake Wendouree
  9. Lake Wildwood
  10. Lake Wilson
  11. Lake Winnipeg

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