Poinciana, Monroe County, Florida
Poinciana, Florida | |
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Planned community | |
Poinciana on a road map, c. 1927 | |
| Coordinates: 25°36′41″N 81°08′00″W / 25.61139°N 81.13333°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe County |
| Founded by | Tropical Florida Development Company |
Poinciana (also known as Poinciana Mainland) was a planned community that was to be located along the Lostmans River in Monroe County, Florida. Poinciana has been described as the Everglades's "most spectacular commercial enterprise" and "the prototype of all Florida scams".