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Delray Beach Facts
Delray Beach is a city in Florida's Palm Beach County, located along the Atlantic Ocean's coast. Delray Beach, with a population of over 66,255 in 2015, is considered to be part of the metropolitan area of Miami. Delray Beach began to be developed in 1876 when the Orange Grove House of Refuge was built. In 1884 it began to be settled, but it wasn't until 1901 that it became known as Delray, named after "Del Ray', a Spanish term meaning 'of the King'. In 1911 the area was incorporated as a town. Delray Beach encompasses an area of 16.33 square miles, of which 0.41 square miles is water.
Interesting Delray Beach Facts:
Delray's economy began to boom due to the Florida land boom of the 1920s and real estate and tourism speculation.
Delray Beach encompasses an area between the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, and inland to the west of the Intracoastal Waterway as well.
In the mid-1920s Delray Beach became popular with writers and artists. In the 1930s and 1940s it became a popular winter retreat for writers and artists as well.
Delray Beach includes 3 miles of Atlantic Ocean beachfront.
Delray Beach is considered to be part of Florida's Gold Coast, in Palm Beach County's southeast region.
Delray Beach is considered to have a tropical rainforest climate. Summers are hot and humid and winters are warm and drier.
Each year the ATP World Tour 250 series called the Delray Beach Open is held in Delray Beach at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. The center has 6 hard courts, 14 clay courts and seating for 8,200 spectators.
Delray Beach has 2 miles of public beach called the Delray Municipal Beach which is considered to be one of the South-eastern United States' best beaches.
Delray Beach's downtown area is often referred to as The Avenue, and is popular for shopping, dining, and nightlife.
There is a street legal golf cart community in Delray Beach.
In Delray Beach's Pineapple Grove Arts District north of Atlantic Avenue there are many galleries to visit, as well as cultural organizations and opportunities to see performance art.
Delray Beach is home to the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, a Japanese arts and culture center with museums, gardens, a library, restaurant and gift shop.
Delray Beach has a wetland park called the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, which includes a .75 mile boardwalk. Visitors can see turtles, alligators, frogs, ducks, and over 151 bird species and have been spotted in the park.
Some landmarks in Delray Beach include the Colony Hotel, the Old School, Palm Trail Yacht Club, Sewll C. Biggs House, and the John and Elizabeth Shaw Sundy House and Taru Gardens.
Points of interest in Delray Beach include Cornell Museum, Delray Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway Station, Marina Historic District, Spay Museum, and J.B. Evans House.
Festivals held in Delray Beach include Garlic Fest, the Delray Affair, and the Delray Beach Wine and Seafood Festival.
Notable people that have or still live in Delray Beach include Yancy Butler, Sofia Vergara, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams.


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