Why visit Alturas
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot and B. K. Bullard House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 50°F.
Weather in Alturas
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Alturas
Alturas is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Polk County, central Florida, United States. Its population was 4,084 as of the 2020 census. Alturas has a post office with ZIP code 33820.
From the Wikipedia article Alturas, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks13
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.1 mi
Railway station in Lake Wales, the United States of America
B. K. Bullard House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.3 mi
Historic house in Florida, United States
C. L. Johnson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.4 mi
Historic house in Lake Wales, Florida
Casa De Josefina
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.9 mi
Historic house in Florida, United States
Dixie Walesbilt Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.0 mi
Historic hotel in Lake Wales, Florida (USA)
G. V. Tillman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.3 mi
Historic house in Florida, United States
Lake Wales Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.1 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
Lake Wales Historic Residential District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.3 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
Lake Wales MPS
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.4 mi
Multiple listing in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
North Avenue Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.2 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
Roosevelt School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.1 mi
School in Florida, United States of America
Spook Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.7 mi
Gravity hill in Florida
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship3
First Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 7.2 mi
Historic church in Lake Wales, Florida, United States
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Alturas
30 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75°F | 50°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 78°F | 53°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 82°F | 56°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 86°F | 61°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 90°F | 66°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 71°F | 8.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 7.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 73°F | 8.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 91°F | 72°F | 6.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 86°F | 66°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 80°F | 58°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 76°F | 53°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mtn Lake (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Polk County has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-08-31: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
- 2023-08-28: Tropical Storm Idalia (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bartow Executive Airport (BOW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Crooked Lake Park 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Lake Wales 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Bartow 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Wahneta 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Fort Meade 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Babson Park 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Eagle Lake 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Cypress Gardens 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Frostproof 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Winter Haven 14 mi north, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Casa de Josefina, Harriet Duncan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Wales Bullard House01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Lake Wales FL North Ave HD01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Wales 1st Baptist Church01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Lake Wales FL Roosevelt School02, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Wales Comm Hist Dist Rhodesbilt01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Wales Res Hist Dist 233 Sessoms01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Wales Johnson House01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Walesbilt facade, Rybrown1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Wales Tillman House01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Wales ACL depot01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Lake Wales Spook Hill north03, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Wales old city hall01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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