Lake Wales Ridge Citrus Town
Welcome to Dundee, a small Polk County town on the Lake Wales Ridge, built on citrus and set among Central Florida's lakes.
Dundee is a small town in eastern Polk County, Florida, set on the Lake Wales Ridge, a long, sandy uplift that runs down the center of the state and rises several hundred feet above the surrounding lowlands. The town lies along US-27 between Haines City and Lake Wales, within the Lakeland–Winter Haven metropolitan area, in the heart of Florida's citrus belt. Dundee was founded in 1911 and incorporated in 1924, and its economy and identity were built directly on the wealth of the citrus industry. For much of the twentieth century, Dundee was a center of citrus growing and packing. The Dundee Citrus Growers Association organized local growers, and the town grew around groves, packing houses, and the businesses that served them. Even as the industry has changed, that heritage remains visible in the community's landscape and institutions. Today Dundee is a growing residential community of about 5,200 residents. Its location along US-27 places it within easy reach of Haines City, Lake Wales, and Winter Haven, and about halfway between Tampa and Orlando along the region's central highway. Polk County Public Schools serve the town, with Dundee Elementary Academy and Dundee Ridge Middle Academy located within the community. Dundee suits households seeking an affordable Central Florida location with small-town character. The surrounding ridge is known for its lakes and for the ancient scrub habitat that draws nature enthusiasts, and the town's position between two of Florida's major metros offers access to employment, entertainment, and the state's attractions. The Lake Wales Ridge itself is one of Florida's oldest and most distinctive landscapes, supporting rare plants and animals found nowhere else, and it gives Dundee a setting apart from the state's flatter coastal plain. For residents, Dundee offers a quiet, citrus-country home base within reach of Central Florida's larger cities and lakes.
Dundee is in eastern Polk County, Florida, on the Lake Wales Ridge in Central Florida. The town sits along US-27 between Haines City and Lake Wales, within the Lakeland–Winter Haven metropolitan area.
Dundee is known for its citrus heritage. Founded in 1911 and incorporated in 1924, the town was built on the wealth of Florida's citrus industry, and the Dundee Citrus Growers Association remains part of its local history.
Dundee is served by Polk County Public Schools. The town is home to Dundee Elementary Academy and Dundee Ridge Middle Academy, with high school students attending schools in the surrounding area.
Dundee sits roughly midway between Tampa and Orlando along US-27, with both cities about an hour's drive away via connecting highways. Interstate 4 is reachable a short distance north of town.
The Lake Wales Ridge is a long, sandy uplift running down the center of Florida that supports rare scrub plants and animals found nowhere else. Dundee sits on its rolling hills, giving the town a distinctive Central Florida setting.
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