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Welcome to Gulf Stream ...

The coastal town of Gulf Stream is located in Palm Beach County<1>.


The location of Gulf Stream has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gulf Stream has a population of 985 people<3> (see below for details).

Gulf Stream is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Gulf Stream lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Gulf Stream: (561) & (728)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gulf Stream had an population of 985 people. This is an increase of 25.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gulf Stream had a population of 786 people. This makes Gulf Stream the county's 32nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 786 people, the population of Gulf Stream increased 9.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 716 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gulf Stream.

Communities near Gulf Stream ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gulf Stream.

  • Coral Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • West Palm Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pompano Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Boca Raton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Deerfield Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Wellington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Coconut Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Margate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenacres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Royal Palm Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gulf Stream. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gulf Stream.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gulf Stream. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gulf Stream.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gulf Stream. See our Newspapers Page for Gulf Stream.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gulf Stream ...

Looking for more information about Gulf Stream? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gulf Stream, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gulf Stream.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gulf Stream. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Palm Beach, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gulf Stream.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gulf Stream - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (728) is an overlay for area code (561).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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