Hillsboro Canal cuts a distinctive horizontal line across this South Florida landscape, serving as a boundary between Palm Beach and Broward counties. The area is characterized by a dense network of residential developments and planned communities that emerged during the late 20th century, including Sandalfoot Cove, Mission Bay, and Boca Del Mar. Notable landmarks for local history and genealogy include the Eternal Light Memorial Gardens and Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, alongside educational sites like the Florida Coll of Natural Health. The western edge is defined by the L-40 Canal, where the grid of suburban expansion meets the managed water systems of the Everglades periphery. Smaller enclaves such as West Dixie Bend and Bonnie Loch illustrate the intricate patchwork of incorporated and unincorporated lands that define the modern suburban corridor between Boca Raton and Pompano Beach.
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1945 · Fort Lauderdale North
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1946 · West Dixie Bend
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1946 · Boca Raton
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1947 · Delmar Farms
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1949 · Fort Lauderdale North
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1949 · West Dixie Bend
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1949 · Pompano Beach
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1949 · Delmar Farms
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1950 · Boca Raton
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1950 · Delray Beach
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