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Welcome to South Miami Heights ...

South Miami Heights is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for South Miami Heights: S. Miami Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

South Miami Heights is near sea level<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for South Miami Heights: (305) and (786)<4>

Communities near South Miami Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Miami Heights.

  • Miami
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
  • Hialeah
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
  • Homestead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Doral
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
  • Coral Gables
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmetto Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Hialeah Gardens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Sweetwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,747 people
  • Pinecrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Miami Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 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 South Miami Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Miami Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Miami Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Miami Heights. 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/

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Miami Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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