TheTown of Palm Beachis anincorporated towninPalm Beach County,Florida, United States. TheIntracoastal Waterwayseparates it from the neighboring cities ofWest Palm BeachandLake Worth. In 2000, Palm Beach had a year-round population of 10,468, with an estimated seasonal population of 30,000.
Palm Beach was established as a resort byHenry Morrison Flagler,who made the Atlantic coastbarrier islandaccessible via hisFlorida East Coast Railway. The nucleus of the community was established by Flagler's two luxury resort hotels, the Royal Poinciana Hoteland TheBreakers Hotel.West Palm Beachwas built across Lake Worth as a service town and has become a major city in its own right.