|
|
| Fort
Lauderdale Visitor and Tourism Nearby Cities Las Olas |
 |
|
|
Las
Olas
Nearby Cities
Hillsboro
Beach
Ironically, it was here on
October 9, 1887 that James 'Ed' Hamilton,
one of Florida's legendary Barefoot
Mailmen either drowned or was eaten
by alligators while trying to swim across
the Hillsboro Inlet. The inlet is now
home to the famous Hillsboro Beach Lighthouse
(1907) and the alligators have long
been replaced by some of the most beautiful
homes and beachfront property along
South Florida's 'Gold Coast'.
Sandwiched between West Palm Beach /
Deerfield Beach to the north and Pompano
Beach / Fort Lauderdale to the south,
3.2 mile-long Hillsboro Beach has no
congestion and almost every one of its
2,000 residents lives within a short
walk of the ocean. Only 900 feet at
its widest point, the only way in or
out of the island is along its major
road, State Road A1A (known locally
as the 'Hillsboro Mile'). Hillsboro
Beach has a unique governing system,
with five commissioners managing the
community. Town hall is at 1210 Hillsboro
Mile. The Hillsboro Beach commission
meets on the first Tuesday of each month,
except August.
400
South Federal Highway
Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
954-458-3251 |
|
|
|
|
|
      |
|
