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Hallandale
Hallandale , city (1990 pop. 30,996), Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast and the Intracoastal Waterway ; settled 1897, inc. 1927. A retirement center, it is especially popular with French Canadians. Horse and greyhound racetracks are major sources of employment; Gulf Stream Park is the site of the annual Florida Derby. |
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"Hallandale." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hallandale." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hallanda.html "Hallandale." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hallanda.html |
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Hallandale
Hallandale, Florida/USA Founded by Scandinavian farmers in the 1890s, it is named after one of the employees in the trading post, Luther Halland.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hallandale." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hallandale." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Hallandale.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hallandale." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Hallandale.html |
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