Little River (Miami)

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Little River is a neighborhood in Miami, Florida. The neighborhood takes its name from the Little River that runs along its northern edge.

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Little River was established in the late 1800s and was incorporated into the city of Miami in 1925. [1] The neighborhood is bordered to the north by El Portal, to the south by Little Haiti (Lemon City), to the east by the Palm Grove Historic District, [2] and to the west by West Little River. [3]

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