Grapeland Heights

Grapeland Heights
Neighborhood of Miami
Nickname:  Grapeland
Grapeland Heights neighborhood within the City of Miami
Coordinates: 25°47′31″N80°15′28″W / 25.792058°N 80.257874°W / 25.792058; -80.257874
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Miami-Dade County
City	Miami
Government
• City of Miami Commissioner	Alex Diaz de la Portilla
• Miami-Dade Commissioners	Eileen Higgins
•  House of Representatives	Luis R. Garcia, Jr. (D)
•  U.S. House	Maria Elvira Salazar (R)
Elevation	10 ft (3.0 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	14,004
• Density	10,697/sq mi (4,130/km2)
Time zone	UTC-05 (EST)
ZIP Code	33125, 33126
Area codes	305, 786

Grapeland Heights is a neighborhood in the city of Miami, Florida, United States. It is just east of Miami International Airport and north of Miami's West Flagler neighborhood. It is primarily a single-family residential neighborhood with a significant maritime industry along the neighborhood's eastern end along the Miami River. ^{[1] [2]}

History

In May 2008, Grapeland Water Park opened next to the Melreese Country Club. The Grapeland Water Park is the first water park to open in Miami. ^[3] The park is the largest city park in Grapeland Heights, and has proved very popular amongst young Miamians. In June 2011, it received national recognition from the City Parks Alliance chosen for its excellence in design and innovation. ^[4]

Geography

Grapeland Heights is located between NW 21st Street and the Dolphin Expressway from W 42nd Avenue (LeJeune Road) to the Miami River.

Education

Miami-Dade Public Library operates all area public libraries:

• Grapeland Heights Library, ^[5] now closed replaced by Grapeland Heights waterpark

Transportation

Grapeland Heights is served by Metrobus throughout the area, and by Tri-Rail. The Miami Intermodal Center in Grapeland Heights is served by Miami Metrorail and Tri-Rail.

Metrorail

•          Miami Central Station (Airport) (NW 21st Street and 37th Avenue)

Tri-Rail:

•      Miami Intermodal Center (NW 21st Street and 37th Avenue)

Places of interest

• Grapeland Water Park ^[6]
• Miami Freedom Park

References

1. "Grapeland | EveryBlock Miami-Dade". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
3. "City of Miami". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
4. "Miami's Grapeland Water Park Receives National Recognition". July 12, 2011.
5. "MDPLS – 404 Page Not Found". www.mdpls.org. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2011.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
6. "Parks & Recreation Dept". www.miamigov.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.