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Florida City

Florida City, Florida
City
City of Florida City
Nickname(s): Exit 1, The last bullet in the chamber, City of the dead
Motto: Gateway to Florida Keys and the Everglades
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
Coordinates: 25°27′05″N 80°29′04″W / 25.45139°N 80.48444°W / 25.45139; -80.48444Coordinates: 25°27′05″N 80°29′04″W / 25.45139°N 80.48444°W / 25.45139; -80.48444
Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County Miami-Dade
Incorporated December 29, 1914
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Mayor Otis T. Wallace
 • Vice Mayor R.S. Shiver
 • Commissioners Avis Brown, Sharon Butler, and Eugene D. Berry
 • City Manager Mayor Otis T. Wallace
 • City Clerk Jennifer A. Evelyn
Area
 • Total 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Land 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0%
Elevation 3 ft (1 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,245
 • Density 1,888.7/sq mi (729.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 33034, 33035
Area code(s) 305, 786
FIPS code 12-22975
GNIS feature ID 0282605
Website http://www.floridacityfl.gov/

Florida City is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States and is the southernmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area. Florida City is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area.

The city lies to the south and west of, and is contiguous with, Homestead. Both cities suffered catastrophic damage in August 1992, when Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida.

The city originated as a land promotion named Detroit. There were no buildings in the area when the first thirty families arrived in 1910, and they had to stay in Homestead until their houses could be built. The name was changed to Florida City when the town incorporated in 1914. It has a small historic area, but much of the city is hotels and other tourist facilities.

The city is at the eastern end of the only road running through the Everglades National Park, which terminates at Flamingo. Florida City is the southernmost city in the United States which is not on an island. It is also the last stop on the mainland north of the Florida Keys. The southern terminus of the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike where it ends at its junction with U.S. 1 is located in Florida City. Homestead is immediately north and east of Florida City, and these two cities comprise the greater Homestead-Florida City area. Some of the notable unincorporated communities in the area are Redland, Leisure City, Naranja, and Princeton.


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