Miami Shores in Forida
Wednesday, 20 July 2016 - 11:00 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika General , Miami / South Florida
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Miami Shores is a village with a population of 10,500 in
Miami-Dade County in Florida. Miami Shores was originally a neighborhood of the
City of Miami when it was annexed into the city of Miami in 1925. With the arrival of the
Great Depression , the City of Miami gave up its jurisdiction and Miami Shores was incorporated as its own village in 1932.
Miami Shores is located on Biscayne Bay and is adjacent to the north of Miami. Surrounding municipalities are El Portal , Biscayne Park , North Miami , Miami Beach and North Bay Village .
U.S. Route 1 and the
Florida State Roads 5 , 915 and 932 running directly through Miami Shores.
Interstate 95 runs immediately to the west of the city. In addition, the railway line of the
Florida East Coast Railway runs through the municipality. The nearest airports are the
Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (national, 6 mi) and the
Miami International Airport (9 mi).
Miami Shores is particularly interesting for architecture enthusiasts. Within the village more than 20 buildings can be found which are listed in the
National Register of Historic Places . The
Spanish Colonial architecture style can often be found here.
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MiamiAndBeaches.com – Miami Shores ,
Miami Shores Country Club ,
miamism.com and
Wikipedia Miami Shores (
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