Eastern Shores (North Miami Beach) facts for kids
Eastern Shores is a neighborhood located in North Miami Beach, Florida. It's part of Miami-Dade County. This area is about 12 miles (19 km) north of the big city of Miami. It sits just south of the city of Aventura.
Exploring Eastern Shores
Eastern Shores is on a peninsula in North Miami Beach. A peninsula is land almost surrounded by water. This neighborhood has nine main streets. They are:
- NE 35th Ave (also called Eastern Shores Blvd)
- NE 164th St
- NE 165th Street
- NE 166th Street
- NE 167th Street
- NE 168th Street
- NE 169th Street
- NE 170th Street
- NE 171st Street
The avenues in Eastern Shores range from 29th Avenue to 40th Avenue.
Most of the canals here were made by people. But there's one natural canal on the north side of NE 171st Street. Eastern Shores has clear borders. To the south, it's next to Sunny Isles Blvd. Maule Lake is to the west. The Intracoastal Waterway is on the east. And Dumfoundling Bay is to the northeast. It's also very close to Sunny Isles Beach.
The eastern side of Eastern Shores has many tall buildings called condominiums. It also has townhouses. Eastern Shores is a gated community. This means there are special gates and a guardhouse. These were built in 1997 to control who enters. Eastern Shores even has its own fire rescue station near the guardhouse. The Intracoastal Mall is also located right next to Eastern Shores.
A Look at History
Eastern Shores was once a mangroves wetland. Mangroves are special trees that grow in salty water. In the late 1950s, the area was "landfilled." This means new land was created by filling in the wetland with earth and other materials.
Schools in the Area
Students in Eastern Shores attend schools that are part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.
For elementary school, students go to Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8 in Sunny Isles Beach. This school teaches students from kindergarten up to 8th grade. If residents prefer a separate middle school, they can enroll at Highland Oaks Middle School. The high school for Eastern Shores students is Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay Campus. Before this high school opened in 2009, students attended Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School.
