Lake Hollingsworth

Lake Hollingsworth
Location Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Coordinates 28°01′26″N 81°56′39″W / 28.02376°N 81.94427°W / 28.02376; -81.94427
Primary outflows Peace River, Saddle Creek[1]
Basin countries United States
Surface area 350 acres (1.4 km2)[1]
Settlements Lakeland, Florida

Lake Hollingsworth is a lake located near the center of the City of Lakeland, Florida. Its area is 350 acres (1.4 km2).[1] The lake is located just east of South Florida Avenue and west of Bartow Road.[1] Lake Hollingsworth Drive and a path for biking and walking known as the Lake-To-Lake Trail are located along the entire circumference of the lake.

Florida Southern College is located on the north side of the lake, and from the path, an observer can see several of the buildings on campus designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright.[2] The lake is also a popular site for birdwatching, and some of the most commonly seen birds are roseate spoonbills, white pelicans, black-bellied plovers, and long-billed dowitchers.[2]

Lake Hollingsworth bears the name of John Henry Hollingsworth, a pioneer who settled there.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Polk County Water Atlas". University of South Florida. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  2. 1 2 "Lake Hollingsworth, Lakeland, FL". Central Florida Bird Watcher's. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  3. ↑ Sawyer, Martha (Oct 7, 1992). "Naming Lakeland's major lakes". Lakeland Ledger. pp. 6C. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, April 06, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.