Miami Beach, Florida
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Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915.[5] The municipality is located on natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which separates the Beach from the mainland city of Miami. The neighborhood of South Beach, comprising the southernmost 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) of Miami Beach, along with Downtown Miami and the PortMiami, collectively form the commercial center of South Florida.[6] Miami Beach's population is 82,890 according to the 2020 census.[7] It has been one of America's pre-eminent beach resorts since the early 20th century.
Miami Beach, Florida | |
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 Southern portion of Miami Beach with Downtown Miami in the background, 2006 | |
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 Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida | |
 U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits | |
| Coordinates: 25°48′50″N 80°07′57″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Miami-Dade |
| Incorporated | March 26, 1915 |
| Named for | Miami River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Dan Gelber[1] |
| • Vice Mayor | Steven Meiner |
| • City Manager | Alina T. Hudak |
| • City Clerk | Rafael E. Granado |
| Area | |
| • City | 15.22 sq mi (39.42 km2) |
| • Land | 7.69 sq mi (19.92 km2) |
| • Water | 7.53 sq mi (19.49 km2) 62.37% |
| Elevation | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 82,890 |
| • Density | 10,774.73/sq mi (4,160.38/km2) |
| • Metro | 5,564,635 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Zip codes | 33109, 33139, 33140, 33141. |
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
| FIPS code | 12-45025[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 286750[4] |
| Website | miamibeachfl.gov |
In 1979, Miami Beach's Art Deco Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Art Deco District is the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world[8] and comprises hundreds of hotels, apartments and other structures erected between 1923 and 1943. Mediterranean, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco are all represented in the District.
The Historic District is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the East, Lenox Court on the West, 6th Street on the South and Dade Boulevard along the Collins Canal to the North. The movement to preserve the Art Deco District's architectural heritage was led by former interior designer Barbara Baer Capitman, who now has a street in the District named in her honor.