City of Opa-locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States

Overview of Opa-locka

• Name:
  Opa-locka
• Official Name:
  City of Opa-locka
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located 8 miles north of Miami.
• History (GNIS):
  The community takes its name from the beginning and ending of the word Opatishawockalocka, the Seminole word for hammock.
• Surveys:
  Township 52 South, Range 41 East, Tallahassee Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:25.902316825° 54' 08.3"N

  Longitude:-80.250327180° 15' 01.2"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Mitchell Lake Estates 1.4 mi. E
  • Miami Gardens 2.8 mi. N
  • Hialeah 3.5 mi. SW
  • Miami Lakes 3.7 mi. W
  • North Miami 4 mi. E
  • Miami Shores 4.5 mi. SE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Dade Memorial Park 1.8 mi. E
  • Miami Shores Memorial Park (North Miami) 1.8 mi. E
  • Mount Sinai Memorial Park 2 mi. E
  • Mount Sinai Memorial Park 2 mi. E
  • Vista Memorial Gardens (Miami Lakes) 2.7 mi. W
  • Oaklawn Pet 3 mi. S
  • Southern Memorial Park (North Miami) 5.2 mi. E
  • Lincoln Memorial Park 5.9 mi. S
  • Lincoln Evergreen Memorial Park 5.9 mi. S
  • Evergreen Memorial Park 6.1 mi. S
  • City (Miami) 8.4 mi. SE
  • Hollywood Memorial Park (Hollywood, Broward County) 8.7 mi. N
• Population:
  14,563
• Elevation:
  2 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  355689202
• Updated Apr 19, 2020