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Welcome to The Hammocks ...

The Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.

The Hammocks is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for The Hammocks: 305, 645 & 786<3>

Communities Also Named The Hammocks ...

While we believe that this The Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named The Hammocks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hillsborough and Miami-Dade County.

Beyond Florida, there are 4 communities that are also named The Hammocks - they are located in Alabama and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Hammocks.

Communities near The Hammocks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Hammocks.

  • Miami
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
  • Hialeah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hialeah is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hialeah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hialeah <4>
  • Homestead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Doral
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Doral is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral
    • Estimated population in 2015: 56,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doral <4>
  • Coral Gables
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cutler Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Miami Lakes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmetto Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmetto Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,218 people
    • Palmetto Bay has also been known as:
    • Palmetto Bay village
  • Hialeah Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweetwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,747 people

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 The Hammocks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Hammocks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Hammocks. 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 The Hammocks.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Hammocks ...

Looking for more information about The Hammocks? 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 The Hammocks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Hammocks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Miami-Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Hammocks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 305 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 645 or 786. New phone numbers in the The Hammocks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 305, 645 or 786. As a result, placing a call in the The Hammocks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.