A mid to upscale city in sunny south Florida, Coconut Creek is known as the butterfly capital of the world. It's about 20 minutes south of Boca Raton, 1/2 hour north of Ft. Lauderdale, 3 hours south of Disney World, an hour north of Miami, and it is within 20 minutes of the beach. Since it is in the tropics, there is hot weather 9 out of 12 months of the year, with a fair amount of rain sometimes. - Written by Richard S.