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
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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.
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Interstate 95 as it passes through Fort Lauderdale. The city's skyline can be seen in the background.
Florida State Road A1A, north of Sunrise Blvd.
References
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- ↑ 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.
