Coconut Creek, Florida
Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Situated 37 miles (60 km) north of Miami, it had an estimated population of 57,348 in 2022. It is part of South Florida's Miami metropolitan area. The city seceded from Pompano Beach in the 1960s. It is nicknamed "Butterfly Capital of the World" because it is home to Butterfly World, the world's largest butterfly aviary, with over 80 species and 20,000 individual butterflies.
Coconut Creek, Florida | |
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A lakefront neighborhood in Coconut Creek | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: "Butterfly Capital of the World" | |
Location in Broward County and the State of Florida | |
Coconut Creek, Florida Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 26°16′30″N 80°11′5″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Incorporated | February 20, 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Sandra L. Welch |
| • Vice Mayor | Jackie M. Railey |
| • Commissioners | Joshua Rydell, John A. Brodie, and Jeffrey R. Wasserman |
| • City Manager | Sheila Rose |
| • City Clerk | Joseph J. Kavanagh |
| Area | |
| • City | 12.00 sq mi (31.07 km2) |
| • Land | 11.18 sq mi (28.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 57,833 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 57,348 |
| • Density | 5,174.75/sq mi (1,998.03/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,166,488 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33063, 33066, 33073, 33093, 33097 |
| Area code(s) | 754, 954 |
| FIPS code | 12-13275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0300334 |
| Website | www |
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