Alturas Florida Map

About Alturas, Florida

Alturas is a locality in Polk County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,084. The population density is 29.3 people per km². Alturas is located at 27.8421°N, 81.6816°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 33830, 33820.

Alturas remains defined by the slow, humid breath of the Florida interior, where the heavy, sun-drenched air clings to the broad leaves of palmetto scrub and the sprawling verdure of the landscape. It lies 8.0 miles east-southeast of Bartow, FL (from Bartow, FL: bearing 102°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-southwest of Lake Wales. The horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of Iron Mountain, a quiet sentinel overseeing the vast, inland plains that stretch away from the settlement. Moisture gathers in the low-lying hollows near Boggy Branch, where the water moves with a sluggish, deliberate grace through the dense undergrowth. Nearby, the surface of Lake Garfield mirrors the intense, white-gold glare of the afternoon sun, acting as a bright, still eye in the midst of the thick, subtropical woodland.

Alturas maintains a character forged in the soil of its citrus groves, a quiet industry that has long dictated the rhythm of daily existence. The economic pulse of the region beats in accordance with the seasonal harvest, leaving the quiet roads lined with the scent of orange blossoms and the deep, dark earth of the groves. Beyond the local fields, the sprawling wilderness of the Lake Wales Ridge State Forest and the protected expanses of the Crooked Lake West - Stuart Tract provide a sanctuary for the native flora and fauna that thrive in this humid heat. Life here moves with a steady, unforced cadence, shaped by the cycles of the land and the persistent, golden light that defines the quiet afternoons of Alturas.

About This Alturas Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alturas, Florida. Coordinates: 27.842056, -81.681576. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alturas includes the ZIP code (33830, 33820), telephone area code (561), county seat of Polk County (Bartow), and school district assignment (Polk County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.