Nearest Communities to Sponge Rocks,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sponge Rocks, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sponge Rocks:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sponge Rocks is located in Miami-Dade County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Miami-Dade County: Broward, Collier & Monroe.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 142 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sponge Rocks. Of these communities, 13 are located in counties other than Miami-Dade County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Sponge Rocks (which is Miami-Dade County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sponge Rocks
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Miami-Dade County (where Sponge Rocks resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Miami-Dade County, we have limited the list to those within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Sponge Rocks (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://www.miamidade.gov/
- County Seat for Miami-Dade: Miami
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sponge Rocks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sponge Rocks.
- Cutter Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cutter Bank is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Islandia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Islandia is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
- Population from the 2010 Census: 18 people
- The Keyhole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Keyhole is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Keyhole
- South Allapattah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Allapattah is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Gold Key
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gold Key is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Franjo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Franjo is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Lakes by the Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lakes by the Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes by the Bay
- Saga Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saga Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saga Bay
- Naranja
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Princetonian Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Princetonian Park is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetonian Park
- Leisure City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leisure City is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
- Continue List (117 more) ...
- Cutler Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cutler Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Goulds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Modello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Modello is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Cutler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cutler is located in Miami-Dade County
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- East Perrine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Perrine is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Perrine
- Perrine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Peters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Peters is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Gateway Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gateway Estates is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway Estates
- Homestead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Palmetto Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- Silver Palm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Palm is located in Miami-Dade County
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- South Miami Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Miami Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Vehlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vehlin is located in Miami-Dade County
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- West Perrine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Perrine is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Perrine
- Florida City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gateway West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gateway West is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Deering Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Deering Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Kings Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kings Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Palmetto Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Palmetto Estates is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Estates
- Richmond Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Richmond Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Rockdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Aladdin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin City is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Lindgren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lindgren is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Redland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Palm Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Palm Place is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Gables by the Sea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gables by the Sea is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Gables by the Sea has also been known as:
- Coral Bay
- Howard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Howard is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Suniland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Suniland is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Hawley Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hawley Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Heights
- Pinecrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
- Pinecrest has also been known as:
- Pinecrest village
- Country Walk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Country Walk is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Three Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Three Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Green-Mar Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green-Mar Acres is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Kendall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Inlikita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Inlikita is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Gables Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gables Estates is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Mary Ann Davis Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mary Ann Davis Grant is located in Miami-Dade County
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- The Crossings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Crossings is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Crossings
- Lindgren Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lindgren Acres is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindgren Acres
- Coconut Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Coconut Grove is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Glenvar Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Glenvar Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
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- South Miami
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sunrise Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sunrise Harbor is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Sunset Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sunset Corners is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Sunset
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Key Biscayne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hammocks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County
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- The Hammocks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Coral Gables
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kendale Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kendale Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Olympia Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kendall Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Coral Terrace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coral Terrace is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Coral Way Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coral Way Village is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Ludlam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ocean View Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ocean View Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Pioneer Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Park is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Park
- South Bay Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Bay Estates is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Westwood Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Westwood Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Bay Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bay Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Brickell Hammock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brickell Hammock is located in Miami-Dade County
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- The Pines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- The Pines is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
- Silver Bluff Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Silver Bluff Estates is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Town Park Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Town Park Estates is located in Miami-Dade County
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- University Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Miami
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,749 people
- Westchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Westchester is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Alameda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alameda is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Brickell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Flagami
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Flagami is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Latin Quarter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Latin Quarter is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Little Havana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Little Havana is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Miami
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <3>
- The Roads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- The Roads is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Roads
- Shenandoah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shenandoah is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Sweetwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,747 people
- Fisher Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fisher Island is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Fountainebleau
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fountainebleau is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Tamiami
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tamiami is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Port of Miami
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Port of Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Vanderbilt Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vanderbilt Park is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Allapattah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Allapattah is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Miami Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Virginia Gardens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Virginia Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Brownsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Buena Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Doral
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Miami Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sun-Tan Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sun-Tan Village is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Bayshore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bayshore is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Edison Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Edison Center is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Gladeview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gladeview is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Holiday Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holiday Acres is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Lemon City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lemon City is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Liberty Square
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Westgate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Westgate is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Coopertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- County Website: https://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/
- County Seat for Monroe: Key West
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sponge Rocks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sponge Rocks.
- Grayvik
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grayvik is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayvik
- Dynamite Docks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dynamite Docks is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dynamite Docks
- North Key Largo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Key Largo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Key Largo
- Carysfort Yacht Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jewfish
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jewfish is located in Monroe County
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- Garden Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Garden Cove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Cove
- Anglers Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Anglers Park is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Park
- Key Largo Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Key Largo Park is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Largo Park
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Monroe County
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- Key Largo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rock Harbor is located in Monroe County
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- Sunset Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson is located in Monroe County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sponge Rocks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |