Palm Beach is located on a barrier Island between West Palm Beach and Lake Worth. The population is roughly 10,000 but this increase to 25-30000 during the winter months. Henry Flagler founded the town in the early 1900’s when he attached the Island to the Florida East Coast Railway. The success of the town was mainly as a result of his two resorts The Royal Poinciana Hotel and the Breakers Resort Hotel. View Larger Map The town of Palm... Learn more about Palm Beach