Welcome to Sponge Rocks ...

Sponge Rocks is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.

The location of Sponge Rocks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Sponge Rocks is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Sponge Rocks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Sponge Rocks: (305) & (786)<4>

Communities near Sponge Rocks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sponge Rocks.

• Homestead
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homestead <5>
• Coral Gables
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Gables
  • Coral Gables is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coral Gables <5>
• Cutler Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Bay
  • Cutler Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler Bay <5>
• Palmetto Bay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Bay
  • Palmetto Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,218 people
  • Palmetto Bay has also been known as:
  • Palmetto Bay village
• Pinecrest
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
  • Pinecrest has also been known as:
  • Pinecrest village
• Key Biscayne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Biscayne
  • Key Biscayne is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Key Biscayne <5>
• South Miami
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Miami
  • South Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Miami <5>
• Florida City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida City
  • Florida City is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida City <5>
• Islandia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
  • Islandia is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 18 people
• Lakes by the Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes by the Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes by the Bay
  • Lakes by the Bay is located in Miami-Dade County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sponge Rocks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sponge Rocks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sponge Rocks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sponge Rocks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sponge Rocks. See our Newspapers Page for Sponge Rocks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sponge Rocks ...

Looking for more information about Sponge Rocks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sponge Rocks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sponge Rocks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sponge Rocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/