The Glades (Florida)
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The Glades is a nickname given to the western half of Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...

. Everything west of a North-South line through 20 Mile Bend is considered to be in The Glades.

Cities and communities within The Glades include:
  • Belle Glade
    Belle Glade, Florida
    Belle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. The population was 14,906 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2007, the city had a population of 16,739....

  • Canal Point
    Canal Point, Florida
    The unincorporated community of Canal Point is a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 525 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Canal Point is located at ....

  • Lake Harbor
    Lake Harbor, Florida
    Lake Harbor is a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 195 at the 2000 census. It located along the southern banks of Lake Okeechobee, at the beginning of the Miami Canal...

  • Okeelanta
    Okeelanta, Florida
    Okeelanta is an unincorporated community in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located about 4 miles south of South Bay on U.S. Route 27 at Florida State Road 827.-Geography:...

  • Pahokee
    Pahokee, Florida
    Pahokee is a city located on the shore of Lake Okeechobee in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,985 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,459. Culturally, Pahokee is associated with the Florida Heartland, although...

  • South Bay
    South Bay, Florida
    South Bay is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is the westernmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area. The population was 3,859 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,506...

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