Poinciana, Monroe County, Florida

Poinciana, Florida
Planned community
Poinciana on a road map, c. 1927
Poinciana on a road map, c. 1927
Poinciana is located in Florida
Poinciana
Poinciana
Poinciana is located in the United States
Poinciana
Poinciana
Coordinates: 25°36′41″N 81°08′00″W / 25.61139°N 81.13333°W / 25.61139; -81.13333
Country United States of America
State Florida
CountyMonroe County
Founded byTropical Florida Development Company

Poinciana (also known as Poinciana Mainland) was a planned community that was to be located along the Lostmans River in Monroe County, Florida. Poinciana has been described as the Everglades's "most spectacular commercial enterprise"[1] and "the prototype of all Florida scams".[2]

  1. ^ Center, United States National Park Service Denver Service (1979). Everglades National Park : Master Plan. U.S. Government Printing Office.
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