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South Bay

the Crossroads of South Florida

Founded
1941
Place
South Bay, Palm Beach County
District
The Glades
Status as of 12 September 2026
Operating city, population 4,860 at the 2020 census.
Connections
3 edges, 3 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.006 (rank 104 of 243) · location and lineage only 0.016 (rank 35) · outside share 0.00
Confidence
Medium · sources: [WSBY] [PBCH2] [JMFS] (register)

Settlement begins at the North New River Canal completed in 1912 and the town incorporates in 1941 at the crossing of State Road 80 and US 27 [PBCH2][WSBY]. The Okeelanta mill complex south of town, begun by a 1946 cooperative, is its dominant industry [JMFS][CLUIO].

Connections

Location and lineage