Florida Gazetteer
Turtle Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Polk County. The primary coordinates for Turtle Creek places it within the FL 33813 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Turtle Creek |
| Category: | Florida physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads 0.6 km (0.4 mi) west of the southwest corner of Crescent Lake; flows west-northwest under Hayter Drive, to enter an unnamed lake located immediately north of Clark Lake. |
| History: | Named for turtles which are prevalent in the area. |
| County: | Polk County |
| Latitude: | 27.9433579 |
| Longitude: | -81.9667499 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Turtle Creek: Turtle Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Turtle Creek does not include property ownership information.
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