Lake Morton (Florida)

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Lake Morton
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Lake Morton
Location Polk County, Florida
Coordinates 28°02′17″N81°57′11″W / 28.03806°N 81.95306°W / 28.03806; -81.95306
Type lake

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.