Florida State Road 544
Encyclopedia
State Road 544 is a west-east state road in the U.S. state
of Florida
. It runs 11.7 miles from Auburndale to Haines City.
in Auburndale
and heads east-southeast toward Winter Haven
. This stretch of the road is called Havendale Boulevard, from the two cities it connects. In Winter Haven, it straightens out eastward and is called Avenue T North, conforming to Winter Haven's systematic road-naming grid plan.
As SR 544 leaves Winter Haven, it becomes Lucerne Park Road, also going by the title Scenic Highway. It winds north and east around Lakes Conine, Smart, and Fannie, and bypasses the community of Lucerne Park, toward southern Haines City
. SR 544 crosses US 27
and enters the Haines City city limits shortly afterward, passing by a landmark tall-steepled First Presbyterian Church. SR 544 also bypasses Alta Vista Elementary School as it nears SR 17
, at which intersection it ends under this sign. Across this intersection, at which the Haines City Post Office also lies, is Polk County Road 544, which leads toward Grenelefe.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It runs 11.7 miles from Auburndale to Haines City.
Route Description
SR 544 breaks off at a diagonal from US 92U.S. Route 92
U.S. Route 92 is a 177 mile intrastate U.S. Route in the U.S. state of Florida. The western terminus is at Alt US 19, SR 595, and SR 687 in downtown St. Petersburg. The eastern terminus is at SR A1A in Daytona Beach. Most of US 92 is designated unsigned State Road 600.-Route description:US 92...
in Auburndale
Auburndale, Florida
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...
and heads east-southeast toward Winter Haven
Winter Haven, Florida
Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
. This stretch of the road is called Havendale Boulevard, from the two cities it connects. In Winter Haven, it straightens out eastward and is called Avenue T North, conforming to Winter Haven's systematic road-naming grid plan.
As SR 544 leaves Winter Haven, it becomes Lucerne Park Road, also going by the title Scenic Highway. It winds north and east around Lakes Conine, Smart, and Fannie, and bypasses the community of Lucerne Park, toward southern Haines City
Haines City, Florida
Haines City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,174 at the 2000 census. As of 2010, the population estimated by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida is 18,762. Haines City is the third most populous city in Polk County, Florida...
. SR 544 crosses US 27
U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
and enters the Haines City city limits shortly afterward, passing by a landmark tall-steepled First Presbyterian Church. SR 544 also bypasses Alta Vista Elementary School as it nears SR 17
Florida State Road 17
State Road 17 , also formerly known as Alternate U.S. 27, is a north–south state road in the U.S. state of Florida. It is split into two sections...
, at which intersection it ends under this sign. Across this intersection, at which the Haines City Post Office also lies, is Polk County Road 544, which leads toward Grenelefe.