Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida.
The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county population was 2,402,208 in 2005, making it the most populous county in the state and the eighth most populous county in the nation.[1] The county seat is Miami, located in the northeastern part of the county.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,297 km˛ (2,431 mi˛). 5,040 km˛ (1,946 mi˛) of it is land and 1,257 km˛ (485 mi˛) of it (19.96%) is water, most of which is Biscayne Bay, with another significant portion in the adjacent waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
The bay is divided from the Atlantic Ocean by the many barrier isles along the coast, one of which is where well-known Miami Beach is located, home to South Beach and the Art Deco district.
The Florida Keys, which are also barrier islands are only accessible through Miami-Dade County, but which are otherwise part of neighboring Monroe County.
Miami is the only metropolitan area in the United States that borders two national parks.
Biscayne National Park is located east of the mainland, in Biscayne Bay, and the western third of Miami-Dade County lies within Everglades National Park. |
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