Grapeland Heights is a neighborhood in the city of Miami, Florida, United States. It is just east of Miami International Airport and north of Miami's West Flagler neighborhood. It is primarily a single-family residential neighborhood with a significant maritime industry along the neighborhood's eastern end along the Miami River.[1][2]
Grapeland Heights | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Grapeland | |
 Grapeland Heights neighborhood within the City of Miami | |
| Coordinates: 25°47′31″N 80°15′28″W / 25.792058°N 80.257874°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| City | Miami |
| Government | |
| • City of Miami Commissioner | Alex Diaz de la Portilla |
| • Miami-Dade Commissioners | Eileen Higgins |
| • House of Representatives | Luis R. Garcia, Jr. (D) |
| • U.S. House | Maria Elvira Salazar (R) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,004 |
| • Density | 10,697/sq mi (4,130/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (EST) |
| ZIP Code | 33125, 33126 |
| Area codes | 305, 786 |
History
editIn May 2008, Grapeland Water Park opened next to the Melreese Country Club. Designed by the Pop artist Romero Britto, the Grapeland Water Park was the first water park to open in Miami.[3][4] The park is also the largest city park in Grapeland Heights, and has proved very popular amongst young Miamians. In June 2011, it received national recognition from the City Parks Alliance chosen for its excellence in design and innovation.[5]
In 2026, Nu Stadium will be opened at Miami Freedom Park, directly attached to Grapeland Water Park.
Geography
editGrapeland Heights is located between NW 21st Street and the Dolphin Expressway from W 42nd Avenue (LeJeune Road) to the Miami River.
Education
editMiami-Dade Public Library operates all area public libraries:
- Grapeland Heights Library,[6] now closed replaced by Grapeland Heights waterpark
Transportation
editGrapeland Heights is served by Metrobus throughout the area, and by Tri-Rail. The Miami Intermodal Center in Grapeland Heights is served by Miami Metrorail and Tri-Rail.
Metrorail
- Miami Central Station (Airport) (NW 21st Street and 37th Avenue)
Tri-Rail:
- Miami Intermodal Center (NW 21st Street and 37th Avenue)
Places of interest
edit- Grapeland Water Park[7]
- Nu Stadium
References
edit- ↑ "Grapeland | EveryBlock Miami-Dade". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Penton, Kelly (May 14, 2008). "The City of Miami's First Water Park Opens its Doors to the Community". City of Miami - Office of Communications. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Best Kids' Thrill: Grapeland Water Park". Miami New Times. 2009.
- ↑ "Miami's Grapeland Water Park Receives National Recognition". July 12, 2011.
- ↑ "MDPLS – 404 Page Not Found". www.mdpls.org. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ↑ "Parks & Recreation Dept". www.miamigov.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.