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(Encyclopedia) Florida International University, primarily at University Park, Miami; coeducational; chartered 1965, opened 1972. A research university, it has 18 colleges and schools and many specialized centers an...
(Encyclopedia) Boynton Beach, city (2020 pop.
80,380), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1920. A major
suburban area, it is also a beach resort and ...
(Encyclopedia) Delray Beach, resort city (2020 pop.
66,846), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled 1895, inc.
1911. Mostly residential, Delray Beach ...
(Encyclopedia) Manhattan Beach, city (1990 pop. 32,063), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1912. It is a residential and beach community with an oil refinery and nearby factories that produce tran...
(Encyclopedia) Miami University, main campus at Oxford, Ohio; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1809, opened 1824. The library has extensive collections in literature and American history, including the Will...
(Encyclopedia) beach grass or marram grass mârˈəm [key], any species of the genus Ammophila, perennial grasses used to control the shifting of sand dunes, thereby protecting sandy coastal areas. The European beac...
(Encyclopedia) Riviera Beach rəvērˈə [key], resort city (1990 pop. 27,639), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on Lake Worth (a lagoon); inc. 1922. Research and development firms are located in the growing city.
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(Encyclopedia) Myrtle Beach, resort city (2007 est. pop. 29,970), NE S.C., inc. 1938 as a town, 1957 as a city. Situated on the Grand Strand, a 60-mi (95-km) stretch of beach between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intra...
(Encyclopedia) Palm Beach, town (1990 pop. 9,814), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on a barrier beach between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Worth (a lagoon); inc. 1911. It is a well-known resort of the wealthy, with many fin...
(Encyclopedia) Daytona Beach
dātōˈnə
[key], city (2020 pop. 72,647), Volusia co., NE Fla., on the Atlantic
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