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This is the current conditions weather report for Winter Haven. The report was made 92 minutes ago, at 09:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 17 miles per hour / 27.8 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 17 miles per hour / 27.8 kilometers per hour from the north northwest (340°). The temperature was 37°F / 3°C, with a dew-point at 37°F / 3°C. The temperature felt like 28°F / -2°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.24 inHg / 1025 hPa. The relative humidity was 41%. The skies were clear.

Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 27,855. Winter Haven is best known as the home of Cypress Gardens, a theme park which has recently gone through renovations to add thrill rides. Country musician Gram Parsons was from a wealthy family in Winter Haven.

Winter Haven is located at 28.034314, -81.721680.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 65.8 km² (25.4 mi²). 45.8 km² (17.7 mi²) of it is land and 20.0 km² (7.7 mi²) of it (30.45%) is water.

Winter Haven, is called "The Chain of Lakes City" because of its 50 fresh-water lakes which touch or are contained within the city limits. 24 of the lakes are connected by a system of navigable canals better known as the "Chain of Lakes". Winter Haven has its own professional sports team (Cleveland Indians Spring Training, a Major League Baseball training establishment subsidized by local taxes), which plays at Chain of Lakes Park, and a theme park (Cypress Gardens Adventure Park – Florida’s first theme park). It is also the home of Winter Haven Hospital and Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport. Winter Haven also contains many buildings designed by Gene Leedy, one of the founders of the Sarasota School of Architecture.

The city gets its name from it obvious lack of colder weather with a warm tropical climate throughout the majority of the year. The average temperature is 62 degrees Fahrenheit.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

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