Winston, Florida | |
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Former Census-designated place (CDP); Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 28°2′20″N 82°0′12″W / 28.03889°N 82.00333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Polk |
Area | |
• Total | 5.4 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
• Land | 5.4 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 9,024 |
• Density | 1,671.1/sq mi (640/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 863 |
FIPS code | 12-78200[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0293419[2] |
Winston is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Florida, United States.[3] The population was 9,024 at the 2000 census. Most of the community's core is now part of neighboring Lakeland.[3] It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.