NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Dinner Key, Miami, Florida

Dinner Key is in the Coconut Grove section of Miami, Florida, adjacent to Biscayne Bay, at 25°43′41″N, 80°14′05″W. It was originally an island, but was connected to the mainland in 1914 by filling in the intervening space. An early source attributes the name to the fact that the island was a convenient place to stop to eat while traveling by boat between the mouth of the Miami River and the "Hunting Grounds" south of Miami.^[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3600x2400, 1958 KB) Summary Interior, Pan American Airways System Terminal Building, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Dade County, FL Date c. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3600x2400, 1958 KB) Summary Interior, Pan American Airways System Terminal Building, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Dade County, FL Date c. ... Alternate spelling: see Cocoanut Grove (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... Biscayne Bay separates Miami on the mainland from Miami Beach on the barrier islands of the Atlantic Ocean coast of Florida. ... The Miami River in Florida drains out of the Everglades and runs through downtown Miami, Florida from Miami International Airport to Biscayne Bay. ...

A United States Naval Air Station was established on Dinner Key in 1917. The Air Station was closed shortly after the end of World War I and taken over by commercial operators. The Navy return to Dinner Key during World War II, operating there from 1943 until 1945.^[2] A Naval Air Station is an airbase of the United States Navy. ... â€œThe Great War â€ redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Dinner Key served as a base for Pan American World Airways' flying boats during the 1930s and 1940s. It was one of the world's largest airports and the main hub for air traffic between North and South America. After the technological advances of World War II and the construction of suitable airports in South America made seaplanes largely obsolete, Pan Am transferred its operations to Miami International Airport.^[3] Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal international airline of the United States from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991. ... Boeing 314 A flying boat is an aircraft that is designed to take off and land on water, in particular a type of seaplane which uses its fuselage as a floating hull (instead of pontoons mounted below the fuselage). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Destinations with direct service from Miami Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ...

The United States Coast Guard operated an Air Station at Dinner Key from 1932 until 1965, when operations were transferred to the Opa-locka Airport.^[2] The former barracks and mess building were added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1995.^[4] USCG HH-65 Dolphin The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces and is involved in maritime law enforcement, mariner assistance, search and rescue, and national defense. ... Opa-Locka Airport (IATA: OPF, ICAO: KOPF) is a general aviation airport located in Opa-Locka, Florida and 12 miles northwest of Miami, Florida. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic - President George Walker Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

One of Pan Am's hangars was used for many years as an exhibition hall and auditorium, the Dinner Key Auditorium. This was the site of the incident in 1969 in which Jim Morrison of the Doors was arrested for exposing himself to the audience.^[5]^[6] On December 19, 2002, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.^[4] Dinner Key Auditorium was an indoor arena in Miami, Florida. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Doors self titled debut. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic - President George Walker Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

Today, Dinner Key is used primarily as a marina. Two of Pan Am's original four hangars remain in use for boat storage. The old Pan Am terminal building has served as the Miami City Hall since 1954.^[7] It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1975.^[4] A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic - President George Walker Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Unincorporated CDP's	Brownsville • Coral Terrace • Country Club • Country Walk • Fairlawn • Fountainbleau • Gladeview • Glenvar Heights • Golden Glades • Goulds • Homestead Base • Ives Estates • Kendale Lakes • Kendall • Kendall West (a census-defined area west of the Florida Turnpike) • Lakes by the Bay • Leisure City • Naranja • Ojus • Olympia Heights • Palm Springs North • Palmetto Estates • Pinewood • Princeton • Richmond Heights • Richmond West • South Miami Heights • Sunset • Tamiami • The Crossings • The Hammocks • Three Lakes • University Park • West Kendall (a neighborhood in Kendall) • West Little River • West Perrine • Westchester • Westview • Westwood Lakes In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Brownsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Coral Terrace is an unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Country Club is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community located in northwest Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Country Walk is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Fairlawn is a Miami-Dade community located within the cities of Miami and West Miami, and areas of unincorporated Miami-Dade County. ... Fountainbleau is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Gladeview is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Glenvar Heights is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Golden Glades is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Goulds is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Homestead Base is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Ives Estates is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Kendale Lakes is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... West Kendall is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Floridas Turnpike is a toll road that runs 312 miles (497 km) down the Florida peninsula through 11 counties, from US 1 in Florida City to Interstate 75 at Wildwood. ... Lakes by the Bay is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Leisure City is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Naranja is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Ojus is a census-designated place and formerly incorporated town located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Olympia Heights is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Palm Springs North is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Palmetto Estates is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Pinewood is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Princeton is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Richmond Heights is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Richmond West is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... South Miami Heights is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Sunset is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Tamiami is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... The Crossings is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... The Hammocks is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Three Lakes is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... University Park is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, so named because it houses the main campus of Florida International University. ... West Kendall is a large neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, Florida, within the census boundaries of Kendall. ... West Little River is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... West Perrine is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Westchester is an unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Westview is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Westwood Lakes is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...
City districts and neighborhoods (and recently annexed census-designated areas)	Allapattah (in Miami) • Andover (in Miami Gardens) • Bay Point Estates (in Miami) • Brickell (in Miami) • Coconut Grove (in Miami) • Bunche Park (in Miami Gardens) • Carol City (in Miami Gardens) • Cutler (in Palmetto Bay) • Dinner Key (In Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida) • East Perrine (in Palmetto Bay) • Fisher Island (in Miami Beach) • Lake Lucerne (in Miami Gardens) • Liberty City (in Miami) • Little Havana (in Miami) • Little Haiti (in Miami) • Norland (in Miami Gardens) • Opa-locka North (in Miami Gardens) • Overtown (in Miami) • Scott Lake (in Miami Gardens) In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Allapattah is a neighborhood partly in the city of Miami, Florida, and partly in an adjacent unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, at . The name is derived from the Seminole Indian language word meaning alligator. ... Andover is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Bay Point Estates, located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Miami. ... North Brickell in 2003. ... Skyline of Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida as seen from its respective Metrorail station 3/5/2007. ... Bunche Park is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Carol City is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Cutler is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Skyline of Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida as seen from its respective Metrorail station 3/5/2007. ... East Perrine is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Fisher Island is a census-designated place (CDP) and town located on a man-made island of the same name in both the City of Miami Beach and on unincorporated land in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Lake Lucerne is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Liberty City is an unincorporated neighborhood in northwest Miami-Dade County, Florida, west of the City of Miami and east of the City of Hialeah. ... Beginning of Calle Ocho (SW 8th St) in Miami just east of SW 27th Avenue, where 8th Street becomes one-way eastbound. ... Little Haiti (La Petite HaÃ¯ti) is a neighborhood in Miami, Florida. ... Norland is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Opa-locka North is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Overtown is a neighborhood in the city of Miami, Florida. ... Scott Lake is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...
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