Clewiston, Florida
Clewiston is a city in Hendry County, Florida, United States. Its location is 80 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale on the Atlantic coastal plain. The population was 7,155 at the 2010 census, up from 6,460 at the 2000 census. The estimated population in 2018 was 7,985. The city is located on the south bank of Lake Okeechobee, and the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail passes through the edge of the city. The city is home to Billie Swamp Safari, the Clewiston... Show more Museum and the Dixie Crystal Theatre. The area has been home to Seminole tribe members and sugar plantations, with the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum located 32 miles south of the city.