South Palm Beach, Florida | ||
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Town of South Palm Beach | ||
Aerial View of South Palm Beach Proper
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Motto: The Best Town on the East Coast | ||
Location of South Palm Beach, Florida |
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Coordinates: 26°35′30″N 80°2′15″W / 26.59167°N 80.03750°WCoordinates: 26°35′30″N 80°2′15″W / 26.59167°N 80.03750°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Florida | |
County | Palm Beach | |
Incorporated (town) --> | 1955 | |
Area | ||
• Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) | |
• Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) | |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) | |
Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) | |
Population (2013) | ||
• Total | 1,138 | |
• Density | 5,204.3/sq mi (2,009.4/km2) | |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
ZIP code | 33480 | |
Area code(s) | 561 | |
FIPS code | 12-67650 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0291401 | |
Website | Town of South Palm Beach Florida |
South Palm Beach is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is situated on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. The entire town is approximately 5/8th of a mile (1 km) long along South Ocean Boulevard (Florida State Road A1A), its only street, and is bounded by the Town of Palm Beach to the north, and the Town of Lantana public beach to the south. As of 2013, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 1,138.
South Palm Beach is located at 26°35′30″N 80°2′15″W / 26.59167°N 80.03750°W (26.591746, -80.037525).
South Palm Beach is bordered to the north by the Town of Palm Beach; to the east by the Atlantic Ocean; to the west by the Intracoastal waterway (known locally as the Lake Worth Lagoon); and on the south by the town of Manalapan. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square kilometers (0.35 sq mi), of which 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) is land and 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) (60.61%) is water.