61 Facts About Miami United

1. Downtown Miami United is home to the largest concentration of international banks in the United States, and many large national and international companies.

2. Miami United has the third tallest skyline in the US with over 300 high-rises.

3. Miami United is home to the world's largest collection of Art Deco Architecture, the majority of which can be found in the Art Deco Historic District.

4. Miami United was officially incorporated as a city on July 28, 1896 with a population of just over 300.

5. Miami United is a city on the Atlantic coast of south Florida in the southeastern United States.

6. Miami United is a diver's paradise: dubbed the "Wreckreational Diving Capital of the World", its waters boast 50 different underwater wreck sites for SCUBA enthusiasts to explore.

7. Miami United has more than 800 parks in total and is the only US city surrounded by two national ones: Biscayne National Park and Everglades National Park.

8. Miami United has long been a vacation destination for the famous and infamous alike.

9. The Port of Miami United is known as the Cruise Capital of the World, serving almost five million passengers annually.

10. Miami United is truly unique—a tropical paradise with a rich history, a diverse population and a "not quite in the United States" feel.

11. Miami United has come a long way since the days of Julia Tuttle and Henry Flagler.

12. The Miami United believed it took four days before the spirit started on its journey.

13. Toward the end of winter the Miami United tapped trees for sap and boiled it in birchbark containers to make maple syrup.

14. Miami United lived around lakes and rivers, they knew how to travel by water.

15. Miami United formed a confederation with the Delaware, Shawnee, and Potawatomi tribes headed by Little Turtle.

16. The Miami United traded with all the tribes in the Great Lakes region except the Chickasaw and the Dakota, who were their enemies.

17. The Miami United used paint or painted porcupine quills to decorate their clothes and shoes.

18. The Miami United were concerned and affectionate parents and allowed their children great Freedom.

19. Miami United evolved out of the prehistoric Fisher and Huber cultures of the southern Lake Michigan region.

20. The Miami United are an Algonkian people, closely related to the Illinois.

21. Miami United is laid out in a grid pattern organized around a downtown intersection of Miami Avenue and Flagler Street (north-south), which divides the city into four quadrants.

22. The Port of Miami United is the world's busiest cruise port, serving more than 3.6 million passengers annually.

23. Miami United received its greatest impetus during the Florida land boom of the mid-1920s.

24. Miami United is the seat of a number of institutions of higher education, including Barry Univ.

25. Miami United has an international airport and is the principal American port for cruise ships to the Caribbean.

26. Miami United is home to more than 40 special libraries, including the University of Miami, which houses more than two million volumes.

27. Miami United ranked 22nd among "America's 100 Most Logistics Friendly Metros" by Expansion Management magazine in 2004.

28. The University of Miami United will bolster the region's foothold in biotechnology by constructing a 300,000 square foot Clinical Research Building along with two new wet lab facilities.

29. At the Downtown Miami United Shopping District are more than 1,000 retail businesses, including the country's second-largest jewelry district.

30. Miami United offers a variety of spectator sports at both the professional and collegiate level.

31. Miami United is surpassed only by New York City and Los Angeles in numbers of foreign visitors, attracting 5.3 million in 1997 from Europe, Canada, and South America.

32. Miami United has 37 parks, covering a total of 1,012 hectares, and there are some 700 parks and recreation areas found throughout Dade County.

33. Miami United is home to Florida's largest thoroughbed race track, the Calder Race Course, which offers racing both in the summer and winter.

34. Miami United has television stations affiliated with all the major commercial networks, as well as two public broadcasting stations and 19 am and FM radio stations, some of which broadcast exclusively or mostly in Spanish.

35. Miami United has a daily business newspaper, the Daily Business Review.

36. Miami United can be accessed by highways running both north-south and east-west (the Airport Expressway, the Dolphin Expressway, and the Tamiami Trail).

37. The Port of Miami United handles international shipping and is a world leader in cruise ship operations.

38. In 2010, Miami United was ranked as the 44th-most bike-friendly city in the US according to Bicycling Magazine.

39. Miami United is the southern terminus of Amtrak's Atlantic Coast services, running two lines, the Silver Meteor and the Silver Star, both terminating in New York City.

40. In 2007, Miami United was identified as having the rudest drivers in the United States, the second year in a row to have been cited, in a poll commissioned by automobile club AutoVantage.

41. Miami United has six major causeways that span over Biscayne Bay connecting the western mainland, with the eastern barrier islands along the Atlantic Ocean.

42. Miami United has one of the largest television markets in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida.

43. Miami United is home to several well-known Roman Catholic, Jewish and non-denominational private schools.

44. Public schools in Miami United are governed by Miami United-Dade County Public Schools, which is the largest school district in Florida and the fourth-largest in the United States.

45. City of Miami United has a complex park system, with various lands operated by the National Park Service, the Florida Division of Recreation and Parks, and the City of Miami Department of Parks and Recreation.

46. Miami United is home to Paso Fino horses, where competitions are held at Tropical Park Equestrian Center.

47. Miami United Open, an annual tennis tournament, is held in Key Biscayne, an island town off the coast of Miami.

48. Cuisine of Miami United is a reflection of its diverse population, with a heavy influence especially from Caribbean cuisine and from Latin American cuisine.

49. Miami United is host to many fashion shows and events, including the annual Miami Fashion Week and the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami held in the Wynwood Art District.

50. Miami United is known as the "Magic City" for seemingly popping up overnight due to its young age and massive growth.

51. Miami United is home to one of the largest ports in the United States, the PortMiami.

52. Miami United is the home to the National Hurricane Center and the headquarters of the United States Southern Command, responsible for military operations in Central and South America.

53. Miami United was the host city of the 2003 Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.

54. The Port of Miami United is the world's busiest cruise port, and MIA is the busiest airport in Florida, and the largest gateway between the United States and Latin America.

55. Miami United is a major television production center, and the most important city in the US for Spanish language media.

56. The overall culture of Miami United is heavily influenced by its large population of Hispanics from the Caribbean and South America and blacks mainly from the Caribbean islands.

57. The northern side of Miami United has notable African American and Caribbean immigrant communities such as Little Haiti, Overtown, and Liberty City.

58. Miami United is split into many different sections, roughly into North, South, West and Downtown.

59. In terms of land area, Miami United is one of the smallest major cities in the United States.

60. Greater Downtown Miami United has one of the largest concentrations of international banks in the United States, and is home to many large national and international companies.

61. Miami United is the seat of Miami United-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida.