Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the state of Florida in the United States. It is 23 miles (37 km) north of Miami. As of 2020, the city of Fort Lauderdale had a population of 182,760.[3]
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| Coordinates: 26°8′N 80°9′W / 26.133°N 80.150°WCoordinates: 26°8′N 80°9′W / 26.133°N 80.150°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Established | March 27, 1911 |
| Named for | William Lauderdale |
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| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.30 sq mi (94.01 km2) |
| • Land | 34.59 sq mi (89.58 km2) |
| • Water | 1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2) 4.71% |
| Elevation | 9 ft (2.75 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 182,760 |
| • Rank | 141st in the United States 10th in Florida |
| • Density | 5,284.07/sq mi (2,040.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33301-33332, 33334-33340, 33345-33346, 33348-33349, 33351, 33355, 33359, 33388, 33394[4] |
| FIPS code | 12-24000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282693[5] |
| Primary Airport | Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport |
| Website | www |
The city is a popular tourist destination. It had 10.35 million visitors in 2006.[6]
Climate
Despite not being below the Tropic of Cancer, Fort Lauderdale has a Tropical Rainforest (Af) Climate with a long hot year with no true dry season.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Media
- Fort Lauderdale Aerial Shot.jpg
Aerial photo of Fort Lauderdale
- Tarpon River Neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale, Florida .jpg
Tarpon River neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale's central business district is the largest in Broward County, and second-largest in South Florida after Miami.
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Fort Lauderdale architecture. Next to Riverwalk in Florida. Downtown.
- New River (Fort Lauderdale, Florida).jpg
The New River provides a popular and scenic route for watercraft.
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The Riverside Hotel, Fort Lauderdale's oldest operating hotel
- The Fort Lauderdale City Hall in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.jpg
The Fort Lauderdale City Hall in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1969. It was built in the Brutalist architectural style. The architects are William Parrish Plumb and John Robin John.
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida - FLL from airplane.jpg
- Lauderdale from tri rail.jpg
Interstate 95 as it passes through Fort Lauderdale. The city's skyline can be seen in the background.
- State Road A1A north of Sunrise Blvd.jpg
Florida State Road A1A, north of Sunrise Blvd.
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Fort Lauderdale, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT ... - Census Bureau Table". P2 | HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ "Fort Lauderdale, Florida Zip Code Boundary Map (FL)". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau (March 2007). "Greater Fort Lauderdale 2006 Statistics". Press release. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929000625/http://www.sunny.org/media/index.cfm?action=showArticle&articleID=447. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
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