Auburndale is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,032 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 12,381. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter HavenMetropolitan Statistical Area. Auburndale was founded in 1880 by Frank Fuller seeking refuge from chilly winters in the Northeast United States. Early on, the city became a refuge for many of America's most prominent artists. Auburndale is located at 28°04'01?N 81°47'43?W. The city is located 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Tampa and 59 miles (95 km) southwest of Orlando.Auburndale is located within the Central Florida Highlands area of the Atlantic coastal plain with a terrain consisting of flatland interspersed with gently rolling hills. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24 km2). 5.2 square miles (13 km2) of it is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) of it (43.87%) is water. Auburndale is located in the humid subtropical zone (Köppen climate classification:Cfa). The important freeways and highways in the Auburndale area are: • Interstate 4 - Just north of town, this is the main interstate highway in central Florida, leading westward to Lakeland and Tampa, and eastward to Orlando and Daytona Beach. • SR 570 (Polk Parkway) - This toll road provides Auburndale with quick access to I-4 to the north, and leads westward to southernLakeland. • US 92 - This divided highway leads westward to Lakeland and eastward to Lake Alfred. • SR 544 - Traverses from eastern Auburndale to Winter Haven, hence its name Havendale Boulevard. • SR 559 - This road leads to Polk City and I-4. Auburndale is part of the Tampa/St. Pete television market, the 13th largest in the country and part of the local Lakeland/Winter Havenradio market, which is the 94th largest in the country. The public schools in Auburndale are operated by the Polk County School Board. There are five elementary schools, Berkley Elementary(a charter school ), Auburndale Central Elementary, Lena Vista Elementary, Boswell Elementary and Caldwell Elementary in Auburndale which feed into Stambaugh Middle School, though students from Berkley Elementary are admitted into Berkley Accelerated Middle School(another charter school), while other students wishing to apply are put on a waiting list. Auburndale High School is the only high school in Auburndale, although nearby Tenoroc High School serves students in both Auburndale and Lakeland. You can visit our Orlando to Miami bus page for more details about our services, offers and discounts. Also, you can always visit our webpage @ www.myFloridaShuttleBus.com.
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