Eastern Shores (North Miami Beach) facts for kids
Eastern Shores is a neighborhood within the city of North Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is located about 12 miles (19 km) north of Miami, just south of the city of Aventura.
Eastern Shores is made up of 9 named streets, the streets are NE 35th Ave (Eastern Shores Blvd), NE 164th St, NE 165th Street, NE 166th Street, NE 167th Street, NE 168th Street, NE 169th Street, NE 170th Street, and NE 171st Street. The avenues go from 29 Avenue st Avenue to 40th Avenue, geographically. The neighborhood is made up of all man-made canals except the natural canal on the North Side of NE 171st Street. Eastern Shores is bounded by Sunny Isles Blvd to the South, Maule Lake to the West, The Intracoastal Waterway to the East, and Dumfoundling Bay to the Northeast. Eastern Shores is located right next to the city of Sunny Isles Beach. There are 2 sides of each street in Eastern Shores, when you are on the main street (Eastern Shores Blvd) you can turn either right or left for each street number. The Left side (West side) of Eastern Shores are all Single Family Homes ranging in price from $1.2 million to more than $6 million.
The right side of Eastern Shores (East Side) are all Condominiums and Townhouses. They range from 1 Bedrooms to 3 Bedrooms in the price range anywhere from $125,000 (for 1 bedrooms) to $900,000 (for 3 bedrooms). Eastern Shores is a guard gated community, manned by a North Miami Beach Police Officer 24 Hours 7 Days a Week. This guard house and guard gates were created in 1997. Eastern Shores is a very safe neighborhood and crimes usually never occur. Almost every property in Eastern Shores has a waterfront view. Eastern Shores created their own Fire Rescue Department named Eastern Shores Fire Rescue station which is located right next to the guard house and Eastern Shores Basketball court and Playground. Eastern Shores is located right next to the Intracoastal Mall which has a Movie Theater, a frozen yogurt shop, Winn-Dixie, Kirklands Home Store, a Shoe Store, an Apparel Store, an Office Building, a Spanish Cuisine, an Italian Restaurant, a Steakhouse, and more.
Geography
It is located on a peninsula located in the city of North Miami Beach. at 25°56′02″N 80°08′10″W / 25.934°N 80.136°W, with an elevation 0 feet (0 m).
History
Eastern Shores was first all mangroves, until the land was built in the late 50's.
Education
Eastern Shores is within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.
All residents are zoned to Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8 in Sunny Isles Beach for elementary and K-8. Prior to August 2008 residents were zoned to Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor Elementary School. Residents who want a standard comprehensive middle school instead of a K-8 may choose to enroll at a separate middle school, Highland Oaks Middle School. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay Campus is the zoned senior high school. Prior to the opening of Mourning in 2009, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School served Eastern Shores.
