First Baptist Church, Lake Wales

Name: First Baptist Church
Address: 338 E Central Ave, Lake Wales, 33853-3722, United States
Telephone: +1 863-676-3436

#7 among attractions in Lake Wales

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The First Baptist Church is a historic Southern Baptist church in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 338 East Central Avenue. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. ()

Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 27°54'2"N, 81°35'1"W

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338 E Central AveDowntown Lake WalesLake Wales 33853-3722 United States

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+1 863-676-3436

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First Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spook Hill, Lake Weaver, Lake Wales City Hall, Lake Wales Commercial Historic District.

0.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mysterious site
Spook Hill, Lake Wales
21 min walk • Spook Hill is a gravity hill, an optical illusion in Lake Wales, Florida, where cars appear to roll up the spooky hill. Spook Hill is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, a geologically significant range of sand and limestone hills, which were islands from two to three million years ago, when sea levels were much higher than at present.
0.9 miW
Lake
Lake Weaver, Lake Wales
23 min walk • Lake Weaver is a natural freshwater lake located in Lake Wales, Florida. The lake is also much of the time called Lake Weader. By looking at maps and websites, it appears both names are used as often as the other.
~1350 ftW
City hall, Vernacular architecture
Lake Wales City Hall, Lake Wales
7 min walk • The Lake Wales City Hall is a historic site in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 152 East Central Avenue. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
~1430 ftW
Neighbourhood
Lake Wales Commercial Historic District, Lake Wales
7 min walk • The Lake Wales Commercial Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Lake Wales, Florida. The district is bounded by the US 27A Scenic Highway, Central Avenue, Market Street, and Orange Avenue. It contains 16 historic buildings.
~1350 ftS
Museum, History museum
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, Lake Wales
7 min walk • The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 325 South Scenic Highway. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
~1430 ftNW
27°54'13"N • 81°35'11"W
Lake Wales Public Library, Lake Wales
7 min walk • Library
1.2 miE
Church
Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Wales
32 min walk • The former Church of the Holy Spirit is an historic Roman Catholic church building located at 1099 Hesperides Road in Lake Wales, Florida. In 1989 it was sold by the local Catholic diocese to the City of Lake Wales. It is now the Lake Wales Cultural Center. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S.
0.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Twin Lakes, Lake Wales
19 min walk • The Twin Lakes of Lake Wales, Florida, are two small natural freshwater lakes on the south side of the city. Sometimes they are simply called Twin Lakes, but sometimes they are individually called Twin Lake West and Twin Lake East.
~1110 ftN
Neighbourhood
Lake Wales Historic Residential District, Lake Wales
6 min walk • The Lake Wales Historic Residential District is a U.S. historic district located in Lake Wales, Florida. The district is bounded by the Seaboard Airline RR grade, CSX RR tracks, East Polk Avenue, South and North Lake Shore Boulevards.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
North Avenue Historic District, Lake Wales
20 min walk • The North Avenue Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Lake Wales, Florida. The district is along the 100 Block of North Avenue. It contains 12 historic buildings.

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Which popular attractions are close to First Baptist Church?

Nearby attractions include Lake Wales Historic Residential District, Lake Wales (6 min walk), Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, Lake Wales (7 min walk), Lake Wales City Hall, Lake Wales (7 min walk), Lake Wales Public Library, Lake Wales (7 min walk).