The primary roads in the Bartow area are US Route 17, US Route 98 and State Road 60, which provide access to locations throughout Central Florida.
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24 Facts About Bartow Florida
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Spanish map of the Florida peninsula drawn in 1527 shows a native settlement called Rio de la Paz near present-day Bartow.
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Bartow Florida would become the hub of the largest phosphate industry in the United States.
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Bartow Florida's growth was limited because most of the land surrounding the city was owned by phosphate mining companies, making residential growth impractical.
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Bartow Florida remained the second largest city in the county until sometime in the 1950s, when Winter Haven superseded it.
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Much of Bartow is built on the Fort Meade soil series, which is well drained, high in organic matter, and rich in phosphorus, an uncommon combination in Florida, much appreciated by area gardeners.
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Regardless, the climate pattern prevalent throughout central Florida is evident in Bartow: hot, humid summers with frequent afternoon thunderstorms and relatively drier and milder winters.
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Economy of Bartow Florida is driven by four sectors: government, mining, agriculture, and tourism.
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The Florida Department of Transportation District One office is located in Bartow and is responsible for southwest Florida's transportation needs.
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Bartow Florida's discarded natural Christmas trees are piled around a telephone pole for the annual New Year's Eve bonfire, a unique tradition spanning more than seven decades which has sometimes been covered by national media.
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Polk County Arts Alliance based in Bartow Florida is designated the official Art Agency by the county commission and is in charge of furthering the performing arts in the county.
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The Bartow Florida Performing Arts Series sponsors five performances every year.
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Bartow Florida's home is located on South Broadway 2 blocks north of Bartow High School.
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The Bartow Florida Civic Center is a 31-acre complex with meeting rooms, concert facilities and a public pool.
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Bartow Florida Park is a 95-acre complex with softball, baseball and soccer fields and a track for remote control cars.
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The Bartow Florida Golf Course is a par 72,6,300 yard course designed by renowned golf course architect Donald Ross, with a restaurant and an area for barbecuing.
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Some lakes on the east side of Bartow Florida offer anglers the opportunity to catch 50 largemouth bass a day.
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The city of Bartow Florida operates the Bartow Florida Public library, which was founded in 1897 and has reciprocal borrowing agreements with other public libraries in Polk County.
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Schools in Bartow Florida are operated by the Polk County School Board, although several of them predate the establishment of the school board, and were autonomous at one time.
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Street grid of Bartow Florida is a typical four quadrant grid with Main Street as the east-west axis and Broadway Avenue as the north-south axis.
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The Northern Bartow Florida Connector, which was expected to be completed by 2015 but was shelved as of 2016, is a partial loop around the north part of town connecting US 98 with State Road 60 east of town.
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Bartow Florida has its own bus system, the Bartow Florida Shuttle, which runs from 6 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday.
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Bartow Florida Public Library is a member of the Polk County Library Cooperative.
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Some were born in Polk General Hospital, a public hospital in Bartow Florida which closed in 1995, but most were generally associated with other cities in Polk County.
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