Singer Island, Florida

Singer Island is located in the east central region of Palm Beach County, Florida Part of Rivera Beach, in the South Florida metropolitan area. The latitude of Singer Island is 26.784N. The longitude is -80.037W. It is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). Named after the Singer Sewing Machine founder, Singer Island has parks, marinas, hiking and bike paths, as well as convert|47|mi|1 of sparkling white sand beaches [http://www.flickr.com/photos/imrananwar/tags/singerisland/] that has been considered one of the the top five beaches in Palm Beach County. Other attractions in the county include a drive-through safari, a zoo, science museum, boat rides, and citrus grove trolley rides.

In addition, Singer Island is located convert|3|mi|1 to North Palm Beach, convert|5.4|mi|1 to West Palm Beach, convert|5.4|mi|1 to Palm Beach Gardens, convert|6.2|mi|1 to Juno Beach, and convert|10.6|mi|1 to Jupiter.

It is said that Singer Island was originally purchased by its namesake as a gift for his mistress, who reportedly did not like it. Today it is a picturesque, upscale and pristine living place for thousands of condo owners. The tallest of these is the 42-story "Tiara", which was severely damaged by several hurricanes since 2004 and is still closed for repairs three years later. [ [http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/local_news/epaper/2004/09/29/s1a_HIRISE_0929.html Doris, Tony. "High-rise damage altering old views", "Palm Beach Post", September 29, 2004] , retrieved on September 24, 2008.]

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External links

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/imrananwar/tags/singerisland/ Singer Island Photos From Land, Air, and Sea]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=8922 Epodunk]