Star Island | |
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Coordinates: 25°46′38″N 80°09′01″W / 25.7773°N 80.1502°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Miami-Dade County |
City | Miami Beach |
Government | |
• Miami Beach Mayor | Dan Gelber |
• Miami-Dade County Commissioner | Bruno Barreiro |
• House of Representatives | Michael Grieco ( D) |
• State Senate | Jason Pizzo (D) |
• U.S. House | Maria Elvira Salazar (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 0.134 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
• Land | 0.134 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) 0.0% |
Population (
2010) | |
• Total | 98 |
Time zone | UTC-05 ( EST) |
ZIP Code | 33139 |
Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
Star Island is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach on a man-made island in Biscayne Bay, Florida, United States. The island is south of the Venetian Islands and just east of Palm and Hibiscus islands.
The name Star Island is thought to have originated from the fact that many of the homes on the island were once owned by famous celebrities and high-profile individuals, giving the island a “star-studded” reputation. Completed in 1922 by the Army Corps of Engineers by dredging sand, the land was initially owned by developer Carl Fisher, who purchased several land parcels of what would become the city of Miami Beach. It is accessible by land and barrier islands via the MacArthur Causeway. [1] [2] According to Bloomberg L.P., it is the most expensive neighborhood in the United States. [3]
Students from Star Island are served by the following schools of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools:
In 1994, some scenes from the movie The Specialist were filmed on Star Island.[ citation needed]
Star Island | |
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Coordinates: 25°46′38″N 80°09′01″W / 25.7773°N 80.1502°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Miami-Dade County |
City | Miami Beach |
Government | |
• Miami Beach Mayor | Dan Gelber |
• Miami-Dade County Commissioner | Bruno Barreiro |
• House of Representatives | Michael Grieco ( D) |
• State Senate | Jason Pizzo (D) |
• U.S. House | Maria Elvira Salazar (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 0.134 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
• Land | 0.134 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) 0.0% |
Population (
2010) | |
• Total | 98 |
Time zone | UTC-05 ( EST) |
ZIP Code | 33139 |
Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
Star Island is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach on a man-made island in Biscayne Bay, Florida, United States. The island is south of the Venetian Islands and just east of Palm and Hibiscus islands.
The name Star Island is thought to have originated from the fact that many of the homes on the island were once owned by famous celebrities and high-profile individuals, giving the island a “star-studded” reputation. Completed in 1922 by the Army Corps of Engineers by dredging sand, the land was initially owned by developer Carl Fisher, who purchased several land parcels of what would become the city of Miami Beach. It is accessible by land and barrier islands via the MacArthur Causeway. [1] [2] According to Bloomberg L.P., it is the most expensive neighborhood in the United States. [3]
Students from Star Island are served by the following schools of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools:
In 1994, some scenes from the movie The Specialist were filmed on Star Island.[ citation needed]