Place details
Place nameMiami
Other namesMayaimi
CountryUnited States
Latitude25.767
Longitude-80.183
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on Biscayne Bay at mouth of Miami river; Greater Miami is coextensive with Dade County; was Tequesta Indian village; settled by Spanish 16th cen.; has important ties with Cuba & Latin America; developed as resort & residential city after WW II.