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About High Pines South Miami Florida
A little
hamlet located between South Miami and Ponce/Davis area,
High Pines blossomed as World War II veterans returned
to Miami and began to work for the Holsum Bakery located
at the crossroads of Sunset and Red Road. High Pines has
many home styles to choose from including, single family
homes, luxury townhomes, garden style condos, and vacant
land; all within walking distance of great schools,
restaurants, shops and entertainment.
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If
you know south Miami-Dade County, we only have to
tell you that High Pines is right smack in the
center of the City Pleasant. If you are not so
familiar with the locale, here are some of the
particulars about High Pines Miami's all important
location.
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A
short stroll through this tree lined residential
neighborhood brings you to Red Road/Sunset Drive.
Hometown shopping district with its Shoppes of
Sunset Mall, the countless street-front boutiques,
bakeries, restaurants of every kind (French,
Chinese, Japanese, Middle Eastern, Cuban, Crepe,
etc.), gourmet groceries, fish markets, tennis
apparel shops, shoe repair shops, beauty and health
spas, ice cream parlors, and on and on.
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A
short walk further in various directions in the
neighborhood brings you to the public library, the
city hall, full service hospitals, The University of
Miami, playgrounds, tennis courts, and every other
imaginable public amenity.
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If
you want to get out of the High Pines area, you can
walk to the Metrorail station to take you all over
the county, or, in your car, you are seconds from
South Florida's main thoroughfare, US Highway #1
(South Dixie Highway). With Metrorail and US1 you
can get anywhere you want to go, close or far.
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Perhaps what's most important about High Pines South
Miami's location is what will be immediately around
you; wide, tree-shaded boulevards and neighborhood
residential streets to enjoy a quiet afternoon
stroll or to enjoy sitting in your courtyard, on
your sundeck or by the pool just hearing, well, just
hearing the birds and maybe a dog bark.
About the City of South Miami Florida
The City
of South Miami, approximately 3 miles south of the City
of Miami, encompasses 2.5-square miles within Miami-Dade
County. It borders the University of Miami’s main campus
and the cities of Coral Gables and Pinecrest. U.S.
Highway 1 (South Dixie Highway) carries tens of
thousands of vehicles through the city on a daily basis.
South Miami, incorporated in 1927, is one of the
County's oldest municipalities with a permanent
residential, tri-ethnic population of approximately
10,500. The “town center” area east of US1 is a vibrant
shopping, dining and entertainment venue with a hometown
ambiance. Two major hospitals within the city provide
employment and services to people throughout the county
and beyond.
History of the City of South Miami
In 1897,
W.A. Larkins, an early pioneer and founder of South
Miami, brought his family into the lush wilderness at
the southernmost end of the wagon trail that is now the
Ingraham Highway. He started a small dairy and a year
later established a post office near what is not
Cocoplum Circle. Upon the completion of the Miami to
Homestead extension of the Florida East Coast Railroad
in 1906, Larkins bought the property west of what is now
Red Road and south of Sunset Drive and established the
first grocery and general supply store located in the
area. Additionally, the US Government moved the post
office to that location, and the surrounding community
was named Larkins in honor of the its Postmaster. The city of South Miami has grown from a small farming
community to a vibrant suburb with quiet neighborhoods
and a popular shopping and restaurant district.
Demographics and Census Data for South Miami,
Florida
The
geographic coordinates of South Miami, a city in
Miami-Dade County in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro
area, are Latitude: 25.707°N Longitude: -80.293°W The
City is in the Eastern Standard time zone and has a
sub-tropical climate.
Total Area: 2.30 square miles
Population: 10,741 people (2000 census*)
Caucasian: 38.9% Latino: 34.4% African descent: 24.7%
Asian descent: 1.4%
11,355 (2003 estimated population)
Median age for residents: 37.4 years (this is older than
average age in the U.S.)
Families (non-single residences): 60.3% of the
population
Median household income: $42,488 (higher than National
median income of $41,994)
Form of Government: City Manager/ Commission
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