Manhattan, Florida
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Manhattan | |
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  Manhattan Location of Manhattan in Florida  Manhattan Manhattan (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 27°30′27″N 82°19′07″W / 27.50750°N 82.31861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Manatee County |
| Named for | New York borough of Manhattan. |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| GNIS feature ID | 295427[1] |
Manhattan was a planned community in Manatee County, Florida, United States, though today it is an unincorporated community.[2][self-published source][1]
History
Manhattan was named after Manhattan, a borough of New York City. The town was created by investors in 1926. At the time there was an explosion in Real Estate in Florida known as the Florida Land Boom. The site of the town had almost no structures other than buildings to promote sales and a general store. It was abandoned by the time The Great Depression started. Today, there are no remains of the former town site. The site was on the North Shore of Lake Manatee.[2][self-published source]
References
- ^ a b c "Manhattan, Florida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Manhattan - Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
Municipalities and communities of Manatee County, Florida, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |