Grapeland Heights is a neighborhood in the city of Miami, Florida, United States. It is just east of Miami International Airport and north of Miami's West Flagler neighborhood. It is primarily a single-family residential neighborhood with a significant maritime industry along the neighborhood's eastern end along the Miami River.[1][2]
Grapeland Heights | |
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Nickname: Grapeland | |
Coordinates: 25°47′31″N 80°15′28″W / 25.792058°N 80.257874°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Miami-Dade County |
City | Miami |
Government | |
• City of Miami Commissioner | Alex Diaz de la Portilla |
• Miami-Dade Commissioners | Eileen Higgins |
• House of Representatives | Luis R. Garcia, Jr. (D) |
• U.S. House | Maria Elvira Salazar (R) |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,004 |
• Density | 10,697/sq mi (4,130/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-05 (EST) |
ZIP Code | 33125, 33126 |
Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
History
editIn May 2008, Grapeland Water Park opened alongside the Melreese Country Club. The Grapeland Water Park is the first water park to open in Miami.[3] The park is the largest city park in Grapeland Heights, and has proved very popular amongst young Miamians. In June 2011, it received national recognition from the City Parks Alliance chosen for its excellence in design and innovation.[4]
Geography
editGrapeland Heights is located between NW 21st Street and the Dolphin Expressway from W 42nd Avenue (LeJeune Road) to the Miami River.
Education
editMiami-Dade Public Library operates all area public libraries:
- Grapeland Heights Library,[5] now closed replaced by Grapeland Heights waterpark
Transportation
editGrapeland Heights is served by Metrobus throughout the area, and by Tri-Rail. The Miami Intermodal Center in Grapeland Heights is served by Miami Metrorail and Tri-Rail.
Metrorail
- Miami Central Station (Airport) (NW 21st Street and 37th Avenue)
Tri-Rail:
- Miami Intermodal Center (NW 21st Street and 37th Avenue)
Places of interest
edit- Grapeland Water Park[6]
- Melreese Golf Course
References
edit- ^ "Grapeland | EveryBlock Miami-Dade". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "City of Miami". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Miami's Grapeland Water Park Receives National Recognition". 12 July 2011.
- ^ "MDPLS – 404 Page Not Found". www.mdpls.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Parks & Recreation Dept". www.miamigov.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-06-05.