West Boca Raton, Florida

West Boca Raton is made of the areas "a, b, c, d, e, f" unincorporated to the west of Boca Raton (number 37 at the bottom on the map)

West Boca Raton is an unincorporated community west of the city of Boca Raton, in Palm Beach County, United States. It is populated by numerous developments such as The Hamptons, Boca West, Mission Bay and Loggers' Run. Local Congressman Ted Deutch lives in the Boca Falls development.[1] West Boca is distinct from East Boca in that it is farther from the ocean, less crowded, and less affected by the annual surge of winter visitors.

Geography

West Boca Raton, commonly referred to as West Boca, is roughly considered to be the area west of the Florida's Turnpike between Delray Beach and the Broward County line. Some would also include the area between the Turnpike and Jog/Powerline Road or Military Trail, though large parts of that section have been annexed into municipal Boca Raton.

Major north-south roads in West Boca include (from east to west) the Turnpike, Lyons Road, and U.S. Route 441/State Road 7. Major east-west roads include (from north to south) Clint Moore Road, Yamato Road (NW 51st St.), Glades Road, Palmetto Park Road, and SW 18th Street.[2]

Schools

Public schools

High schools include West Boca Raton Community High School and Olympic Heights Community High School. Spanish River Community High School is in municipal Boca Raton but serves some students in West Boca.

Middle schools include Eagles Landing and Loggers' Run Community Middle School

Elementary schools include Coral Sunset, Hammock Pointe, Sandpiper Shores, Sunrise Park, Water's Edge and Whispering Pines.

Private schools

Donna Klein Jewish Academy and Hillel Day School are both on the campus of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.[3] Boca Prep International School[4] is also in West Boca. Weinbaum Yeshiva High School is just east of the Turnpike but in the unincorporated part of Boca Raton. North Broward Preparatory School is just south of the county line, and there are several other private schools in the area.

Culture and attractions

West Boca is home to the South County Regional Park, featuring the Coconut Cove Waterpark, the Daggerwing Nature Center, the Osprey Point Golf Course, the Sunset Cove Amphitheater, and various athletic fields.[5]

There are several other golf courses in West Boca, including the municipal championship course, which is curiously outside the city limits.

Libraries

The Palm Beach County Library System has two branches in West Boca. The West Boca Branch is located on State Road 7 just north of Yamato Road. The Glades Road Branch Library is located on 95th Avenue and Glades Road, between Lyons Road and State Road 7.

References

  1. ↑ Palm Beach Property Appraiser
  2. ↑ Google Maps
  3. ↑ Levis JCC
  4. ↑ "Boca Prep International School".
  5. ↑ South County Regional Park
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