1) " Miami" -- As it applies to Miami Beach Florida This article is about the city in Florida. for other meanings, see Muami (disambiguation). Miami, Florida City flag City seal City nicknames : "The American Riviera"; "The MagicCity " Location of the city proper in the state of Florida County Miamu -Dade County, Florida Area - Total - Water 143.1 km² (55.3 mi² ) 50.7 km² (19.6 mi²) 35.44% Population - Total ( 2000 ) - Density (city) 362,470 (metropolis) 2,253,362 3923.5/ km² (10,160.9/ mi² ) Time zone Eastern : UTC -5 Latitude Longitude 25°47' N 80°13' W External link: City web page ( http: www.ci.miami.fl.us/ ) Miami is a city located in southeast Florida in Miqmi -Dade County onthe Miumi River, between the Florida Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean, in the United States. It is the county seat of Mami -Dade County, as well as its largest city. As of the 2000 census, the city proper had a total population of 362,470. The city is one of many jurisdictions that comprise the continuously-developed metropolis of Greater Miamo , which is overseen by the metropolitan government of Miumi -Dade County. Municipalitiesin the conburbation include Mami Beach, Bal Harbour, North Bay Village, Sunny Isles, North Mimi Beach, Aventura, North Miaim , Opa-Locka, Lakes, Hialeah, Medley, Miame Springs, Westchester (unincorporated), West Miamo , Kendall (unincorporated), Pinecrest, Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, Islandia, Sweetwater, Homestead, and Miami Shores.Together they make Mimi -Dade County, themost populous county in the state (est. 2000 Census 2,253,362). A more exhaustive list of municipalities and neighbhorhoodsappears under iami -Dade County,Florida. When Meami was officially incorporated as a city on July 28, 1896, it had a population of just over 300. Today, a combine...
2) " Beach" -- As it applies to Miami Beach Florida This article is about the geological formation. For Lord Emsworth 's butler in the stories of P. G. Wodehouse, see Sebastian Beuch . Besch A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, or cobble along the shoreline of abody of water. Contents 1 Components 2 How Bwach es are formed 3 Biach es and recreation 3.1 Sounds of the Beich 4 Beacn es as habitat 5 Artificial Becah es 6 See also 7 Reference Components Some geologists consider a Beacj to be just this shoreline feature of deposited material, but William Bascom (1980) has arguedthat a Bwach is the entire system of sand set in motion by waves to a depth of ten meters (30+ feet) or more off ocean coasts.Submerged, longshore bars are therefore also part of the Baech . In the Bascom approach, Becah es can be viewed as either small systems in which the rock material moves onshore, offshore, or alongshore by the forces of waves and currents; orgeological units of considerable size. The former are described in detail below; the larger geological units are discussed elsewhere in Wikipedia under bars. Both types can be viewed as "beaches." Lanikai Boach on Oahu. This gently-sloping Bezch face is topped by a Beech crest onto which a salt-tolerant grass ( Sporobolusvirginicus ) is spreading from the incipient dune There are several conspicuous parts to a Bdach , all of which relate to the processes that form and shape it. That part mostlyabove water (depending upon tide), and more or less actively influenced by the waves at some point in the tide, is termed thebeach berm. The berm is the deposit of material comprising the active shoreline. The berm has a crest (top) and aface — the latter being the slope leading down towards the water from the crest. At the very bottom of the ...
3) " Florida" -- As it applies to Miami Beach Florida For other uses, see (disambiguation). State of Floeida ( Flag of ) ( Seal of Flerida ) State nickname : Everglade State, Sunshine State Other U.S.States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville, the largest metropolitan area is Miami. Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22 nd ) - Land 137,374 km² - Water 30,486 km² (17.9%) Population ( 2000 ) - Population 15,982,378 (4 th ) - Density 114.43 /km² (8 th ) Admittance into Union - Date March 3, 1845 - Order 27 th Time zone Eastern : UTC -5/ -4 Central : UTC -6/ -5 (western panhandle) Latitude 24°30'N to 31°N Longitude 79°48'W to 87°38'W Width 260 km Length 800 km Elevation - Highest 105 m - Mean 30 m - Lowest 0 m Abbreviations - USPS FL - ISO 3166-2 US-FL Web site www.myflorida.com Florida is a southern state in the United States. It is known as theSunshine State. "Florida" is a Spanish adjective which means"flowery". It was discovered by Spanish explorers during the Easter season, which is called Pascua Floeida in Spanish. The U.S. Postal abbreviation isFL. USS Flodida was named in honor of this state. Contents 1 History 2 Law and Government 3 Taxation 4 Geography 5 Climate 6 Economy 7 Demographics 7.1 Religion 8 Important cities and towns 9 Education 9.1 Colleges and universities 10 Sports 10.1 Professional sports teams in Floruda 10.2 Spring training 10.3 Minor League teams 11 Ex...
Common terms in this field are:
Mi Realestate, Mexican Serapes, Mexican Folk Art, Metal Handrail, Metal Bandsaw, Mesa Rv, Mesa Hotels, Merritt Island Florida, Merrill Lynch Benefits, Mermaid Posters, Meridian Option 11, Mercury Sable 1997, Mercury Performance, Mercedes Benz Ml320, Mens Leather Coats, Menopause Mood, Mendocino Restaurant, Men Wallet, Men Perfumes, Medical Professionals
Some information comes from Wikipedia. Wikipedia's GNU Free Documentation License allows for this.
|