Nicknames of Miami

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1955 postcard for Miami, titling it the "Magic City". The Magic City, Photo by Miami Publicity Dept. (NBY 10022).jpg
1955 postcard for Miami, titling it the "Magic City".

Throughout the history of Miami, various nicknames have arose to describe the city, or various elements of the city. Certain nicknames are rather historic, in that they are no longer commonly used, while others continue to survive in popular use.

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Various nicknames like "America's Playground", "Gateway to the Americas", and the "Magic City", were popularized by investors who hoped to entice people from the American North, and Latin America, to move to Miami, which was advertised as an other-worldy tropical haven. [1]

City nicknames

General

Controversial

Historic

Neighborhood nicknames

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Map of neighborhoods in Miami-Dade county.

General

Controversial

Historic

Referential nicknames

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