Spanish River (Florida)
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The Spanish River is a former fresh-water stream which once flowed through Boca Raton, Florida
. It was originally known as "Boca Raton's Lagoon" but settlers renamed it the "Old Spanish River." It has since been channeled into the Intracoastal Waterway
. People joke that "no one in town can find it" but in fact the stream bed is still visible in Spanish River Park. There are several establishments in the area that bear the name of the once-flowing river including a high school, a church, and a library.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It was originally known as "Boca Raton's Lagoon" but settlers renamed it the "Old Spanish River." It has since been channeled into the Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...
. People joke that "no one in town can find it" but in fact the stream bed is still visible in Spanish River Park. There are several establishments in the area that bear the name of the once-flowing river including a high school, a church, and a library.