Coconut Creek

3 26.23°, -80.18°
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Coconut Creek is best known within Florida for Butterfly World, a park devoted to butterflies, birds and botanical displays. The city occupies part of Broward County's built-up Atlantic coastal plain, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Everglades. Florida's Turnpike crosses Coconut Creek as a major north–south route through South Florida. The city calls itself the Butterfly Capital of the World, an identity tied to Butterfly World, which opened here in 1988. Developed from former agricultural land, Coconut Creek is now a suburban community of residential districts, shopping areas, schools and green spaces. Its position near Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton places it within the larger Miami metropolitan area.

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Coconut Creek
City Coconut Creek

Coconut Creek straddles the drainage canals of northern Broward County in southeast Florida, and its flat Atlantic coastal-plain setting has shaped a city of planned neighbourhoods, waterways and green public spaces. Known as the Butterfly Capital of the World, it is home to Butterfly World at Tradewinds Park, with tropical plants, birds and insect exhibits. The city also has a strong Seminole presence through Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Inland from the Atlantic, Coconut Creek lies in the urban corridor between Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Coconut Creek and South Florida.

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Region Florida

Florida occupies a low-lying peninsula in the southeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the west. Lake Okeechobee lies near its centre, and water from this basin historically flowed south through the Everglades, a vast subtropical wetland protected in part by Everglades National Park. The Florida Keys extend southwest from the mainland, while long sandy coasts and inland freshwater systems shape everyday life across the state. St. Augustine, founded by Spain in 1565, is widely recognised as the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the United States. Explore additional webcams nearby to understand how Florida connects with the Atlantic, the Gulf, and the Caribbean.

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Country United States

The Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts define much of the United States — their ports, fisheries and trade routes have long tied the country’s economy to the wider world. Between them, the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Mississippi River basin form sharply different regions, from high western ranges to broad agricultural heartlands. Cities carry much of the national story: New York’s Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, remains an enduring symbol, while Washington, DC concentrates major federal institutions. Indigenous nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain essential to the country’s identity. Find related webcams in the surrounding areas to build a fuller picture of the United States.

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