Clewiston (Fla.)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Clewiston (Fla.)
Other forms of name
nnaa Clewiston, Fla
Coordinates
-80.93361111 -80.93361111 26.75333333 26.75333333 (gooearth )
W0805601 W0805601 N0264515 N0264515 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 126681783
Wikidata: Q986644
Library of congress: n 81108330
Sources of Information
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 26°45ʹ15ʺN 080°56ʹ01ʺW)
  • Map of Clewiston, Florida, 1973?

Wikipedia description:

Clewiston is a city in Hendry County, Florida, United States. Its location is 80 miles (130 km) northwest of Fort Lauderdale on the Atlantic coastal plain. The population was 7,327 at the 2020 census, up from 7,155 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city in the Clewiston micropolitan area. The city is located on the south bank of Lake Okeechobee, and the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (LOST) passes through the edge of the city. It is home to the Clewiston Museum and the Dixie Crystal Theatre. The area has been home to Seminole tribe members and sugar plantations, with the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum located 32 miles (51 km) south of the city.

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