Bay Harbor Islands, FL
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Town of Bay Harbor Islands Bay Harbor Islands |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): BHI | |
 Location of Bay Harbor Islands in Miami-Dade County, Florida. |
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 U.S. Census Bureau map showing town boundaries |
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| Coordinates: 25°53′15″N 80°8′9″W / 25.88750°N 80.13583°WCoordinates: 25°53′15″N 80°8′9″W / 25.88750°N 80.13583°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Florida
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| County |
 Miami-Dade
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| Incorporated | April 28, 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jordan W. Leonard |
| • Vice Mayor | Stephanie Bruder |
| • Councilmembers | Robert Yaffe, Isaac Salver, Kelly Reid, Joshua D. Fuller, and Elizabeth Tricoche |
| • Town Manager | Ronald J. Wasson |
| • Town Clerk | Marlene M. Siegel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| • Land | 0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,628 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 5,975 |
| • Density | 15,088.38/sq mi (5,820.19/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 33154 |
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
| FIPS code | 12-03975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0278201 |
| Website | http://www.bayharborislands.org |
Bay Harbor Islands ("BHI") is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,628 at the 2010 census. It is separated from the mainland by Biscayne Bay, over which the land masses are connected via the Broad Causeway. On the mainland side, BHI is bordered by the city of North Miami, while to the east it borders the villages of Bal Harbour and Surfside. To the south lies the exclusive village of Indian Creek. BHI is about 20 minutes' driving distance away from Miami International Airport, and it is situated between the larger cities of Aventura and Miami Beach.
BHI was founded by Shepard Broad on April 28, 1947. It consists of two islands: Broadview and Bay Harbor. The western island (Broadview) contains exclusively single family homes, and the eastern island (Bay Harbor) contains a business district and multi-family housing.
Bay Harbor Islands is located at 25°53′15″N 80°8′9″W / 25.88750°N 80.13583°W (25.887522, -80.135739).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2). 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (39.34%) is water.
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