Isle of Normandy

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Isle of Normandy
Neighborhood of Miami Beach
Isle of Normandy
CountryUnited States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade County
City Miami Beach
Government
 • Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber
 • Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally A. Heyman
 •  State House Michael Grieco (D)
 •  State Senate Jason Pizzo (D)
 •  U.S. House Donna Shalala (D)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
8,841
Time zone UTC-05 (EST)
ZIP Code
33141
Area codes 305, 786

Isle of Normandy or Normandy Island or Normandy Isles or Normandy Isle is a neighborhood of North Beach in the city of Miami Beach, Florida. It is located along the eastern shore of Biscayne Bay. [1]

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Geography

It is located at 25°51′11″N80°08′06″W / 25.853°N 80.135°W / 25.853; -80.135 , with an elevation 3 feet (0.91 m). [2]

History

After building a chain of movie theaters in Cincinnati, Alsace native Henri Levi (or Levy) moved to Miami Beach in 1922. In 1926 he undertook a 2-year period of 24-hour-a-day dredging to create Normandy Isle from the natural swampy land mass in Biscayne Bay west of 71st street theretofore called Warner-Meade Island. Levy was also instrumental in the construction of the 79th Street Causeway. [3]

Streets

Most streets on Normandy Isle were named after French cities and architectural landmarks.

East-West

North-South

Education

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the local school district. Treasure Island Elementary School in North Bay Village serves Normandy Island. [4] Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School and Miami Beach Senior High School serve Normandy Island. [5] [6]

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Normandy Isles neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida (FL), 33141 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets". www.city-data.com.
  2. ↑ "Isle of Normandy Populated Place Profile / Miami-Dade County, Florida Data". florida.hometownlocator.com.
  3. ↑ [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Treasure Island Elementary School Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Miami Beach Nautilus MS Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Miami Beach SHS Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools . Retrieved June 28, 2021.

25°51′11″N80°08′06″W / 25.853°N 80.135°W / 25.853; -80.135

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