Felda, Florida

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Felda
Location of Felda in Florida

Felda is an unincorporated community in Hendry County, Florida, United States, located east of Fort Myers, on State Road 29. The name is a portmanteau of Felix and Ida Taylor's first names. [1]

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Geography

Felda is located at 26°32′22″N81°26′09″W / 26.5394°N 81.4358°W / 26.5394; -81.4358 [2] , is on the Florida State Road 29, and is north of Immokalee.

Economy

The area was once known for its tomato and cucumber production. [3]

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References

  1. Morris, Allan (1995). Florida Place Names: Alachua to Zolfo Springs. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. ISBN   1-56164-084-0.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. St Louis Fed. "Florida's Truck Crop Production". fraser.stlouisfed.org. St. Louis Fed. Retrieved 2014-12-22.