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8 unusual facts about Belle Glade


Belle Glade

Belle Glade, Florida, a small city next to Lake Okeechobee in Palm Beach County

Belle Glade culture, an archaeological culture in the Lake Okeechobee basin and Kissimmee River Valley

Belle Glade Camp, Florida, a census designated place adjacent to the city of Belle Glade

Belle Glade State Municipal Airport, a public-use airport adjacent to the city of Belle Glade

Boca Raton Army Airfield

Boca Raton AFAF was one of many research sites scattered around the country, including Immokalee, Belle Glade, and Ft. Pierce in Florida.

Dade Christian School

It had a 12-1 season combined with postseason; it ultimately lost to the FHSAA Class 1A champion, Glades Day School from Belle Glade, in the State Semifinals 34-12.

KHB34

Other adjacent stations programmed by the Miami office are WWG92 Naples to the west, WXM58 Belle Glade to the northwest, and KEC50 Mangonia Park (West Palm Beach) to the north.

Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida

The Cooperative, Belle Glade’s largest employer, employs nearly 400 full-time and 200 seasonal workers and has an annual payroll in excess of $28 million.


U.S. Route 98 in Florida

Near Lake Okeechobee, it follows the northern and eastern shore toward Belle Glade.


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