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Miami Gardens

Florida, United States · North America

About Miami Gardens

Miami Gardens is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Andover, 21km from South Beach.

Miami Gardens is in Florida, United States, with about 110,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Andover, about 4 km away.

Miami Gardens is a city in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of Miami and located 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Miami with city boundaries that stretch from I-95 and Northeast 2nd Avenue to its east to Northwest 47th and Northwest 57th Avenues to its west, and from the

Read more Broward County line to its north to 151st Street to its south. The city's name originated from Florida State Road 860, a major roadway through the area also known as Miami Gardens Drive. It had a population of 111,640 as of 2020. Miami Gardens is Florida's most populous city with a majority African American population and also home to the largest percentage of African Americans (66.97 percent) of any city in Florida, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, which is the nation's sixth-largest, and world's 65th-largest metropolitan area with a population of 6.158 million people as of 2020. Miami Gardens is the home of Hard Rock Stadium, a 64,767 capacity multi-purpose stadium that serves as the home field for both the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League and the Miami Hurricanes, the University of Miami's college football team.

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Within an hour or so of Miami Gardens: South Beach (21 km).

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Miami Gardens is in Florida, United States, about 4 km from Andover.

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Quick Information

Population
113,187
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Florida
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
25.9420, -80.2456

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Miami Gardens

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

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South Beach

Miami's glamorous Art Deco-lined beach famous for its turquoise waters, white sand, and vibrant nightlife scene.

21 km · about 25 min drive

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