Golfview, Florida

Not to be confused with Golf View.
Golfview, Florida
Town
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Palm Beach
Named for The golf course at the West Palm Beach Country Club
Area
 • Total 1.0 sq mi (3 km2)
 • Land 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Found disestablished_date,

Golfview was a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, in the United States. Golfview was chartered in 1937, and dissolved in 1997.[1]

History

Golfview was chartered in 1937.[1] The town received its name from its location near the West Palm Beach Golf Course.[2] Because it was located close to the Palm Beach International Airport, Golfview became too noisy and congested to continue to be residential community.[3] In 1987, because of the airport's noise and expansion, a majority of the town's property owners agreed to sell their homes,[4] and the town council agreed to zone the entire town as commercial property.[3]

Golfview was dissolved in 1997.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Deslatte, Aaron (February 23, 2014), Tiny city called speed trap might have ticketed its last driver, Orlando, Florida: Orlando Sentinel, p. A18.
  2. ↑ Kleinberg, Eliot (Sep 16, 1987). "A Town By Any Other Name". The Palm Beach Post. pp. D7. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 Hampson, Rick (January 14, 1990), Residents of Golfview, Fla., Put Their Town Up for Sale to Escape Noise and Congestion, Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Times
  4. ↑ Smith, Stephanie (November 7, 1989), Town With A Price For $35 Million, Golfview, Jet Noise Included, Could Be Anyone`s., Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Sun Sentinel

Coordinates: 26°41′20″N 80°06′45″W / 26.68889°N 80.11250°W / 26.68889; -80.11250

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