Sunny Isles Beach, Florida facts for kids
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Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
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| City of Sunny Isles Beach | ||
Sunny Isles Beach skyline
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| Motto(s):
The City of Sun and Sea
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Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
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U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
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| Country |  United States of America |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County |  Miami-Dade |
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| Incorporated | June 16, 1997 | |
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| • Type | Council-Manager | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 22,342 | |
| • Density | 22,098.91/sq mi (8,536.02/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) | |
| ZIP Code |
33160
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| Area code(s) | 305, 786, 645 | |
| FIPS code | 12-69550 | |
Sunny Isles Beach (often called Sunny Isles) is a city in Florida, United States. It is located on a narrow strip of land called a barrier island. This island is in the northeast part of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city is part of the larger Miami metropolitan area. The Atlantic Ocean is to its east, and the Intracoastal Waterway is to its west. In 2020, about 22,342 people lived there.
Sunny Isles Beach is known for its many different cultures. You can find stores and shops all along Collins Avenue, which is the main road. The city has one of the tallest skylines in the United States. It is also one of the most crowded cities in the U.S. outside of the New York City metropolitan area.
Many tall hotels and apartment buildings have been built here. Some developers have even used famous names to help promote these buildings. Sunny Isles Beach is in a great spot. It is only a few minutes away from Bal Harbour to the south. It is also close to Aventura to the north and west.
In 2008, the TV channel MTV held its yearly Spring Break event in Sunny Isles Beach. The main activities were at the Newport Beachside Resort.
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History of Sunny Isles Beach
In 1920, a private investor named Harvey Baker Graves bought a large piece of land. He wanted to turn it into a place for tourists. He called it "Sunny Isles, the America Riviera".
When the Haulover bridge was finished in 1925, it became easier to reach the area from Miami Beach. This brought in more builders. They made streams wider, dug canals, and created new islands. This allowed for more homes right on the water along Biscayne Bay.
The area was first called North Miami Beach until 1931. Then it was known as Sunny Isles until 1997.
In 1936, Kurtis Froedtert bought Sunny Isles. The Sunny Isles Pier was built and became a very popular spot. Sunny Isles grew slowly until the 1950s. That is when the first single-family homes were built in the Golden Shores area. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 30 motels appeared along Collins Avenue. These included the Ocean Palm, which was the first two-story motel in the U.S. Tourists loved to visit these motels with their unique designs.
In 1982, the Sunny Isles Pier was named a historic site. It was fixed up and reopened in 1986. A hurricane damaged the pier in 2005. After eight years, it was repaired again. It reopened as Newport Fishing Pier on June 15, 2013.
In 1997, the people living in the area voted to become an official municipality (a city). Sunny Isles was then renamed Sunny Isles Beach. The city started a big building boom in the early 2000s. Many tall apartment buildings and hotels were built along the beach side of Collins Avenue. These new buildings replaced most of the older motels.
Geography of Sunny Isles Beach
Sunny Isles Beach is in the northeast part of Miami-Dade County. It is located at 25°56′30″N 80°7′30″W / 25.94167°N 80.12500°W. To the north is the town of Golden Beach. To the west, across the Intracoastal Waterway, are the cities of Aventura and North Miami Beach. To the south is Haulover Park. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east.
Florida State Road A1A is the main road that goes through the city. It goes north about 4 miles to Hollywood Beach. It also goes south about 10 miles to the center of Miami Beach. Other important roads connect Sunny Isles Beach to nearby cities.
The city covers about 1.8 square miles in total. About 1.0 square mile of this is land. The other 0.8 square miles (about 44%) is water.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 15,315 | — | |
| 2010 | 20,832 | 36.0% | |
| 2020 | 22,342 | 7.2% | |
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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 22,342 people living in Sunny Isles Beach. There were 10,666 households and 5,309 families. The city is known for its diverse population. Many different cultures and backgrounds are represented here.
Education in Sunny Isles Beach
Sunny Isles Beach is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. This means that all public schools in the city are managed by this system.
Most students in Sunny Isles Beach go to Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K–8 school. This school teaches students from kindergarten all the way up to 8th grade. It serves all of Sunny Isles Beach and Golden Beach. It also serves the Eastern Shores neighborhood of North Miami Beach.
The Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K–8 school is a four-story building. It can hold up to 1,600 students. The school opened in August 2008. It started with grades K-6, and then added 7th and 8th grades in the next two years. The school has modern technology, like Smart Boards in classrooms. It also has great views of the Intracoastal Waterway and the ocean from many classrooms.
If students want a different middle school experience, they can choose to go to Highland Oaks Middle School. This school is in an area right outside the city limits.
For high school, students from Sunny Isles Beach can attend Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay Campus. This school opened in 2009 in North Miami. Another high school that serves the area is Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School.
Media and News
Sunny Isles Beach has its own local newspaper called Sunny Isles Community News. It is published every two weeks. The city also gets its local radio and TV channels from the larger Miami-Ft.Lauderdale area.
Sister Cities
Sunny Isles Beach has special connections with other cities around the world. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities". They share culture and friendship.
Netanya, Israel
Taormina, Italy
Punta del Este, Uruguay
Hengchun, Taiwan
See also
In Spanish: Sunny Isles Beach para niños
