Felda, Florida
{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Florida, U.S.}}
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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.{{cite book|last1=Morris|first1=Allan|title=Florida Place Names: Alachua to Zolfo Springs|date=1995|publisher=Pineapple Press, Inc.|location=Sarasota, Florida|isbn=1-56164-084-0}}
Geography
Felda is located at {{coord|26.5394|-81.4358|type:city|format=dms|display=inline,title}},{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} is on the Florida State Road 29, and is north of Immokalee.
Economy
The area was once known for its tomato and cucumber production.{{cite web|last1=St Louis Fed|title=Florida's Truck Crop Production|url=https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/scribd/?item_id=35195&filepath=%2Fdocs%2Fpublications%2Ffrbatlreview%2Frev_frbatl_19531130.pdf&start_page=3|website=fraser.stlouisfed.org|publisher=St. Louis Fed|accessdate=2014-12-22}}
See also
References
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Hendry County, Florida
Category:Unincorporated communities in Florida
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