Felda, Florida
Location of Felda in Florida
Felda is an unincorporated community in Hendry County, Florida, United States, located east of Fort Myers, on State Road 29. The name is a portmanteau of Felix and Ida Taylor's first names.[1]
Geography
[edit]Felda is located at 26°32′22″N 81°26′09″W / 26.5394°N 81.4358°W,[2] is on the Florida State Road 29, and is north of Immokalee.
Economy
[edit]The area was once known for its tomato and cucumber production.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Morris, Allan (1995). Florida Place Names: Alachua to Zolfo Springs. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. ISBN 1-56164-084-0.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ St Louis Fed. "Florida's Truck Crop Production". fraser.stlouisfed.org. St. Louis Fed. Retrieved December 22, 2014.