North Miami, Florida

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North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University. Originally the "Town of Arch Creek", the area was incorporated as the "Town of Miami Shores", which was renamed the "Town of North Miami" in 1931. It was reincorporated as a city in 1953. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, North Miami had a population of 60,191. The city is also home to the Oleta River State Park, which is the state's largest urban park. North Miami is known for its large Haitian American population, and the city is strongly influenced by its Haitian heritage. It has one of the largest concentrations of Haitian-Americans in the United States. The city also has a large population of other West Indians, such as Jamaicans and Bahamians.

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