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Fort Lauderdale, Florida is located in
Broward County, southeastern Florida, on the Atlantic Ocean and the
Intracoastal Waterway, near Fort Lauderdale; incorporated 1947. It is a
tourist, commercial, and manufacturing center situated in a region in which
winter vegetables are grown. Manufactures include precision and electronic
equipment, boats, and plastic and metal goods. A large farmers market is
here. The community, settled in 1884, is named for the pompano
fish that abound in nearby waters. In 1947 the beach area was merged with
the town of Pompano (incorporated 1908) to form the city of Pompano Beach. |
