Map of Lakeland, United States
Lakeland is a city in Florida, United States, with a population of about 104,401. It lies at 28.0395°N, 81.9498°W, about 60 m above sea level. Lakeland is about 1,290 km (801 mi) south of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Plant City, 16 km to the west.
Lakeland at a glance
Country
Region
Florida
Population
104,401GeoNames
Coordinates
28.0395, -81.949828°02′22″N 81°56′59″W
Time zone
America/New_YorkUTC−05:00 / UTC−04:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
60 m (197 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
1,290 km (801 mi)
Where is Lakeland?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 22 min on the shortest day to 13 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Lakeland
- Plant City — 16 km west
- Winter Haven — 21 km east
- Valrico — 30 km west
- Brandon — 35 km west
- Riverview — 42 km southwest
- Wesley Chapel — 43 km northwest
- University — 48 km west
- Poinciana — 49 km east
- Tampa — 51 km west
- Egypt Lake-Leto — 55 km west
Largest cities in Florida
- Jacksonville — 1,009,833
- Miami — 487,014
- Tampa — 414,547
- Orlando — 334,854
- St. Petersburg — 257,083
- Hialeah — 237,069
- Tallahassee — 201,731
- Fort Lauderdale — 183,146
- Cape Coral — 175,229
- Pembroke Pines — 166,611
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.