Lake Morton (Florida)

Lake Morton
Lake Morton
LocationPolk County, Florida
Coordinates28°02′17″N 81°57′11″W / 28.03806°N 81.95306°W / 28.03806; -81.95306
Typelake

Lake Morton is a lake in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, in the United States.[1] The lake is named for John P. Morton, who owned land near the lake.[2]

It is famous for a flock of captive swans that are kept at the lake, primarily black and mute swans.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Morton (Florida)
  2. ^ Sawyer, Martha (October 7, 1992). "Naming Lakeland's major lakes". The Ledger. p. 6C. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
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