Loxahatchee, Florida





Unincorporated community in Florida, United States










































Loxahatchee, Florida
Unincorporated community


Loxahatchee, Florida is located in Florida

Loxahatchee, Florida

Loxahatchee, Florida



Location within the state of Florida

Coordinates: 26°46′18″N 80°14′20″W / 26.7716°N 80.2388°W / 26.7716; -80.2388Coordinates: 26°46′18″N 80°14′20″W / 26.7716°N 80.2388°W / 26.7716; -80.2388
Country
 United States
State
 Florida
County Palm Beach
Elevation

10 ft (3.0 m)
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33470
Area code(s) 561

GNIS feature ID
294872[1]

Loxahatchee is an unincorporated community in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, located in the areas north of Wellington and west and northwest of Royal Palm Beach and approximately 17 miles (27 km) west of West Palm Beach. Loxahatchee is also the name of the Post Office that serves this area, which is under the zip code of 33470.


The community took its name from the Loxahatchee River.[2] Loxahatchee is located within the Indian Trails Improvement District and the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District. Lion Country Safari, a drive-through safari park, is located in Loxahatchee.


In 2006, the state of Florida approved incorporation of part of Loxahatchee as the Town of Loxahatchee Groves to become the 38th municipality in Palm Beach County. The main reason for incorporating was to better protect the area from encroaching growth and to preserve the rural character of the neighborhood.


Loxahatchee is perhaps the most rural area within proximity to West Palm Beach, with lot sizes ranging from 1-20 acres. Along with The Acreage, it is notable for loose land restrictions and the native and exotic animal presence. Seminole Ridge Community High School serves the area.




Contents






  • 1 Education


  • 2 Notable residents


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Education


Elementary schools:



  • Acreage Pines Elementary School

  • Golden Groves Elementary School

  • Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School

  • Frontier Elementary School

  • Pierce Hammock Elementary School


Middle Schools:



  • Western Pines Middle School

  • Osceola Creek Middle School


High School:


  • Seminole Ridge Community High School


Notable residents




  • Nick Rickles (born 1990), baseball player


  • Robert Stempel (1933–2011), Chairman and CEO of General Motors



See also



  • The Acreage, Florida

  • Loxahatchee Groves, Florida



References





  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Kleinberg, Eliot (Sep 16, 1987). "A Town By Any Other Name". The Palm Beach Post. pp. D7. Retrieved 30 May 2015.




External links



  • Indian Trail Improvement District

  • Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District

  • Town of Loxahatchee Groves


  • Seminole Ridge Community High School Boundary Map – School District of Palm Beach County











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