Felda is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Hendry County, Florida, United States, located east of

Fort Myers A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Lati ...

, on State Road 29. The name is a portmanteau of Felix and Ida Taylor's first names.

Geography

Felda is located at , is on the

Florida State Road 29 State Road 29 (SR 29) is a state highway that runs north–south through Southwest Florida. It begins in Carnestown, Florida, Carnestown (just north of Everglades City, Florida, Everglades City) and runs north to a point just south of Palm ...

, and is north of

Immokalee Immokalee ( ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,557 at the 2020 census, up from 24,154 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island metropol ...

Economy

The area was once known for its tomato and cucumber production.

References

Unincorporated communities in Hendry County, Florida Unincorporated communities in Florida {{HendryCountyFL-geo-stub

Geography

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