Welcome to Sixmile Bend ...
Sixmile Bend is located in Palm Beach County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Sixmile Bend: Sixmile Bnd.
Sixmile Bend is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Sixmile Bend lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sixmile Bend: 561 & 728<3>
Communities near Sixmile Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sixmile Bend.
- Wellington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Belle Glade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pahokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Loxahatchee Groves
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loxahatchee Groves is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxahatchee Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
- Westlake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake has also been known as:
- West Lakes
- Belle Glade Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Belle Glade Camp is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Glade Camp
- Shawano ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shawano is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano has also been known as:
- Browns Farm
- Shawano Village
- Okeelanta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Okeelanta is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeelanta
- Chosen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chosen is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chosen
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sixmile Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sixmile Bend.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sixmile Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Sixmile Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sixmile Bend ...
Looking for more information about Sixmile Bend? 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 Sixmile Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sixmile Bend.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Sixmile Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 561 code has been Overlayed with the 728 area code. New phone numbers in the Sixmile Bend area will be assigned with one of these codes: 561 or 728. As a result, placing a call in the Sixmile Bend area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |