City of Lake Wales, Florida

Lake Wales is located at 27°54'3" North, 81°35'9" West (27.901111, -81.586111).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.01 mi² (36.29 km²). 13.35 mi² (34.56 km²) of it is land and 0.66 mi² (1.72 km²) of it is covered by water. The total area is 4.75% water.

Lake Wales is located in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) timezone, GMT-05:00. It observes Daylight Saving Time (DST).