Twenty Mile Bend is an unofficial landmark located in Palm Beach County

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...

, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

, United States

United States

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. It is located at the intersection of State Road 80

State Road 80 (Florida)

Florida State Road 80 is a route linking US 41 in Fort Myers and Florida State Road A1A in Palm Beach. The road is the northernmost of three linking Southwest Florida to South Florida via the Everglades...

 and State Road 880

State Road 880 (Florida)

State Road 880 is a 0.4-mile long state highway in Belle Glade, Florida, running east from State Road 15-80 to State Road 717. From there the road continues east as County Road 880 to State Road 700 at Twenty Mile Bend. The whole road is a former alignment of State Road 80, which now uses the...

. This location is both 20 miles (32.2 km) from West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach, Florida

West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...

, as well as 20 miles (32.2 km) from Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee , locally referred to as The Lake or The Big O, is the largest freshwater lake in the state of Florida. It is the seventh largest freshwater lake in the United States and the second largest freshwater lake contained entirely within the lower 48 states...

. However, the name is derived from State Road 880

State Road 880 (Florida)

State Road 880 is a 0.4-mile long state highway in Belle Glade, Florida, running east from State Road 15-80 to State Road 717. From there the road continues east as County Road 880 to State Road 700 at Twenty Mile Bend. The whole road is a former alignment of State Road 80, which now uses the...

. When travelling east from 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....

, there are bends in the road at the 9 miles (14.5 km), 12 miles (19.3 km), and 20 miles (32.2 km) points. This bend is located at the 20 miles (32.2 km) point.

The significance of this landmark is that it is the halfway point between the urban and suburban areas of the county to the east, and the relatively rural, agricultural areas to the west. These agricultural areas to the west of a North-South line through Twenty Mile Bend are collectively known as The Glades

The Glades

The Glades or The glades may refer to:* The Glades , a shopping centre in London, United Kingdom* The Glades , a nickname given to areas in western Palm Beach County, Florida...

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The landmark is also used as an aeronautical landmark for planes travelling into Palm Beach International Airport

Palm Beach International Airport

Palm Beach International Airport is a public airport located 3 nautical miles west of Palm Beach, Florida, in West Palm Beach, Florida, and serves Palm Beach County. The airport is operated and maintained by Palm Beach County Department of Airports. Road access to the airport is available...

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