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Lake Worth Beach, lovingly known as "L-Dub" or sometimes even "The Dub" by locals, is loaded with fun things to do. Home to a beautiful beach with Caribbean-blue water, a nearly 1,000-foot-long ...
Lake Worth Beach, previously named Lake Worth, is a city in east-central Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, located about 63 miles (101 km) north of Miami.The city's name is derived from the body of water along its eastern border known as the Lake Worth Lagoon, which was named for General William J. Worth, who led United States Army forces during the last part of the Second Seminole War.
Lake Worth Lagoon is completely surrounded by the urbanized area of Palm Beach County. Much of the shoreline has been dredged and filled-in. Bulkheads now line 81 percent of the shoreline of the lagoon. Mangroves, which once lined most of the shoreline of the lagoon, have been reduced to just 283 acres (115 ha). Several bridges cross the lagoon.
The Historic Old Town Commercial District (also known as downtown Lake Worth Beach) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on September 22, 2001) located in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. The district is bounded by FEC, M Street, Lucerne Avenue, and 1st Avenue S. It contains 46 historic buildings.
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That evolution can be glimpsed in this collection of images from the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and the Palm Beach Daily News, which includes photographs from the 1920s through the 1980s.
The South Lake Worth Inlet, also known as the Boynton Inlet, is an artificial cut through a barrier beach connecting the south end of the Lake Worth Lagoon in Palm Beach County, Florida with the Atlantic Ocean. The inlet is 130 feet (40 m) wide and 6 to 12 feet (1.8 to 3.7 m) deep.
Florida is known for a lot of things, to put it mildly. From the beaches of Miami to the wonders of Disney World, there's a lot to love about the Sunshine State. So much to love, in fact, that many...