West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

West Palm Beach is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, set within Florida’s low coastal plain, subtropical waterways and fast-growing metropolitan regions. West Palm Beach is the Palm Beach County seat, facing Lake Worth Lagoon across from the island of Palm Beach. Much of its historic form emerged as Indigenous history, rail expansion, agriculture and twentieth-century migration shaped the peninsula, with later suburban and commercial growth adding new layers. Tourism, health care, trade, construction, agriculture and services anchor the economy. Natural and built landmarks make the area recognizable to residents and visitors alike.