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Miami (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 25 46 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 25.7667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 080 11 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -80.1833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Biscayne Bay at mouth of Miami river; Greater Miami is coextensive with Dade County; was Tequesta Indian village; settled by Spanish 16th cen.; has important ties with Cuba & Latin America; developed as resort & residential city after WW II. |
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| Miami (preferred,C,V,English-P)
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| מיאמי (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Mayaimi (H,V)
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............ | derived from an Everglades Indians' name, which may have meant "big" or "sweet water" |
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Miami (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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may have been settled in 3rd mill. BC; Spanish established a settlement on an existing Native American site in 16th cen. |
| city (C) |
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incorporated in 1896 |
| county seat (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| resort (C) |
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includes beaches, hotels, golf courses, marinas, fishing events, horse & greyhound tracks & sailing regattas |
| manufacturing center (C) |
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produces plastics, cement, electronic components & boatbuilding |
| commercial center (C) |
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| tourist center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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houses Miami Christian University, Miami-Dade Community College & many nearby community colleges & universities |
| cultural center (C) |
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includes Dade County Art Museum, once the estate of James Deering, estate was once known as Vizcaya |
| sporting center (C) |
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includes Orange Bowl Stadium |
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