Singer Island, Florida
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Singer Island is located in the east central region of Palm Beach County, Florida. It is part of Riviera Beach, in the South Florida metropolitan area. The latitude of Singer Island is 26.784N. The longitude is -80.037W, the easternmost point of Florida. It is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Named after the Singer Sewing Machine founder, Singer Island has parks, marinas, hiking and bike paths, as well as 47 miles (75.6 km) of sparkling white sand beaches[1] that has been considered one of the top five beaches in Palm Beach County. Other attractions in the county include a drive-through safari, a zoo, science museum, boat rides, and citrus grove trolley rides.
In addition, Singer Island is located 3 miles (4.8 km) from North Palm Beach, 5.4 miles (8.7 km) from West Palm Beach, 5.4 miles (8.7 km) from Palm Beach Gardens, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) from Juno Beach, and 10.6 miles (17.1 km) from Jupiter.
It is said that Singer Island was originally purchased by its namesake as a gift for his mistress, who reportedly did not like it. Today it is a picturesque, upscale and pristine living place for thousands of condo owners. The tallest of these is the 42-story "Tiara", which was severely damaged by several hurricanes since 2004 and was still closed for repairs three years later.[1]
Singer Island is home to professional golfer Michelle McGann, a longtime Singer Island resident.
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- ^ Doris, Tony. "High-rise damage altering old views", Palm Beach Post, September 29, 2004, retrieved on September 24, 2008.
Home of very affluent and wealthy individuals usually willing to spend millions on sprawling oceanfront condos.d
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