Southwest Ranches is an affluent town in Broward County, Florida. It is located on the eastern edge of the Everglades, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Fort Lauderdale. It became the county's 30th incorporated place in 2000 to avoid annexation into Pembroke Pines and to preserve its semi-rural lifestyle.
Population: 7,345
Latitude: 26° 03' 31.32" N
Longitude: -80° 20' 14.17" W
The Oleta River, situated north of Miami, drains the northern Everglades into Biscayne Bay, allowing freshwater to reach the Atlantic Ocean. Today, it is the only natural river in Miami-Dade County that has not been dredged and channelized.
Munisport Landfill is a closed landfill located in North Miami, Florida adjacent to a low-income community, a regional campus of Florida International University, Oleta River State Park (a state recreational park), and estuarine Biscayne Bay.
Miami Gardens was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States.
Lake Forest was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2000 census.
Hacienda Village (founded 1949) is a defunct town located in central Broward County, Florida in the United States. It possessed both a police and fire department as well as various other municipal agencies, yet still relied heavily on Broward County…
The College of Education is an academic college of Florida Atlantic University located in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. The college's main focus is to "provide effective leadership in areas of research, service, and teaching at the local, state, nationa…
Fern Crest Village is an unincorporated community in Broward County, Florida, United States.
Boulevard Gardens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States.
Utopia was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, in the United States.
Sunshine Ranches is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,704 at the 2000 census.
Rock Island was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,076 at the 2000 census.
The Rio Vista neighborhood is an affluent community of over 1,000 homes, situated next to downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Its name means "River View" in Spanish.
Ravenswood Estates is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 960 at the 2000 census.
Oak Point was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census. It now serves as a Hollywood, Florida neighborhood known for having wealthy residents as well as beautiful large home…
North Andrews Gardens was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 9,656 at the 2000 census.
Melrose Park is a former census-designated place in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,114 at the 2000 census.
Golden Heights was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is now a neighborhood in the City of Fort Lauderdale.
The Florida Bible Christian School was a preschool through twelfth grade religious school that served families from the Miami-Dade and Broward counties.