Loxahatchee, Florida
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Loxahatchee is a roughly-defined community located in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located in the areas west and northwest of Royal Palm Beach, Florida and approximately 17 miles west of West Palm Beach. Loxahatchee is also the name of the Post Office that serves this area. The ZIP code of Loxahatchee is 33470.
Loxahatchee is located within the Indian Trails Improvement District and the Loxahatchee Groves Improvement District.
Lion Country Safari, a drive-through safari park, is located in Loxahatchee.
In 2006, the state of Florida approved incorporation of part of Loxahatchee as the Town of Loxahatchee Groves. The main reason for incorporating was to better protect the area from encroaching growth and to preserve the rural character of the neighborhood. Loxahatchee Groves is the 38th municipality in Palm Beach County.
