RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Florida >> Miami-Dade County >> PinecrestIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Florida


The Commemorative Quarter for Florida







Welcome to Pinecrest (aka 'Pinecrest village') ...

The village of Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pinecrest has a population of 19,118 people<3> (see below for details).

Pinecrest is near sea level<4>.

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

Area codes for Pinecrest: (305) & (786)<5>

The village of Pinecrest has also been called Pinecrest village.

Websites for Pinecrest ...

Official Website: www.pinecrest-fl.gov/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pinecrest had an population of 19,118 people. This is an increase of 4.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pinecrest had a population of 18,223 people. This makes Pinecrest the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Pinecrest represents 0.1% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 113rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,223 people, the population of Pinecrest decreased 4.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,055 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pinecrest.

Communities Also Named Pinecrest ...

While we believe that this Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County, we know of another 3 Florida communities named Pinecrest. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hillsborough, Monroe and Seminole County.

Beyond Florida, there are 30 communities that are also named Pinecrest - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4), Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Pinecrest ...

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

  • Miami
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <6>
  • Hialeah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hialeah
    • Hialeah is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hialeah <6>
  • Miami Gardens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Miami Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Homestead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Miami
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Doral
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral
    • Doral is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 56,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doral <6>
  • Cutler Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Miami Lakes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hialeah Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinecrest ...

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

The official website for Pinecrest: www.pinecrest-fl.gov/

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

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

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pinecrest.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinecrest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024