About Palm Beach

Rich in pioneering history, inundated with great wealth, and steeped in Hollywood-style glamor, Palm Beach draws curious visitors and new residents alike. The name is recognized the world over as a destination for wealthy vacationers, royalty, and celebrities. In addition to having excellent cultural events throughout the year, Palm Beach County also has the largest number of golf courses in the United States: 147. Everywhere you look, you'll find courses designed by prestigious trophy winners such as Arnold Palmer.

Palm Beach

Once an uninhabitable swampland, the area would have remained a challenging wasteland except for the vision and determination of a man with lots and lots of money, railroad...

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Interesting Facts About Palm Beach:

Did You Know? The city of Palm Beach was established by Henry Morrison Flagler in 1894 when he opened Royal Poinciana Hotel. Palm Beach is now considered one of the premier vacationing spots in America thanks to its mild temperatures year round.

Orientation: Palm Beach is situated on 47 miles of white sandy beaches along the Florida Coast.

State: Florida

Country: United States

Palm Beach by the Numbers: Population: 10,468

Elevation: 25 feet

Average Winter Temperature: 65 degrees F

Average Summer Temperature: 82 degrees F

Quick Facts: Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs

Time Zone: GMT-5

Country Dialing Code: 1

Area Code: 561

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Frommer's

...County encompasses cities from Boca Raton in the south to Jupiter and Tequesta in the north. But it is Palm Beach, the small island town across the Intracoastal Waterway, that has been the traditional winter home of America's aristocracy -- the Kennedys, the Rockefellers, the Pulitzers, the Trumps, titled socialites, and plenty of CEOs. For a perspective on what it means to put on the ritz, there is no better place than Palm Beach, where teenagers cruise around in their parents' Rolls-Royces while socialites seem to jump out of the glossy pages of society magazines and into an even glitzier real life. It's something to be seen, despite the fact that some may consider it all over the top and,...
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Palm Beach weather

Updated: Feb 10 07:16 AM UTC

5 day forecast

    • FEB 10

    • chance of a thunderstorm
    • 81°F
    • 67°F
    • FEB 11

    • chance of rain
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    • clear
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    • partly cloudy
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    • partly cloudy
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