Pompano Beach
Few places in South Florida have a history as closely tied to the Florida East Coast Railway as Pompano Beach. The rail line helped establish a farming community here in the early 20th century, and the city was incorporated in 1947. Pompano Beach extends from its Atlantic coastline west across a dense urban corridor shaped by Interstate 95 and major east–west roads such as Copans Road. The city takes its name from pompanos found in nearby coastal waters, while fishing remains part of its identity through the municipal fishing pier and waterfront. Inland, the I-95 and Copans Road area forms part of Broward County’s continuous metropolitan fabric between Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Palm Beach County.
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The landscape around Pompano Beach is a flat, subtropical Atlantic coastal plain, which has shaped both the city’s low-lying urban form and its maritime economy. The Atlantic Ocean meets a broad sandy shore here, while the Intracoastal Waterway runs through the city’s western waterfront districts. Pompano Beach takes its name from the pompano fish, long associated with Florida’s coastal waters, and fishing remains part of its local identity. The Pompano Beach Fishing Pier extends from the central beachfront, and nearby Hillsboro Inlet marks the route between the ocean and inland waterways. Browse additional webcams from Broward County to extend your view of Florida’s Atlantic coast.
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