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Palm Beach, town, Palm Beach County, southeastern Florida, on the northern end of a barrier island situated between Lake Worth (a lagoon) and the Atlantic Ocean; incorporated 1911. It has a subtropical climate and is a fashionable and luxurious winter resort. Henry M. Flagler developed the community as a resort in the 1890s; his mansion here is now a museum. The town is named for its palm-lined beach. Population 9,729 (1980); 9,814 (1990); 10,468 (2000); 9,852 (2005 estimate).



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