| Star Island | |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 25.7773°N -80.1502°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Florida |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Miami-Dade County |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Miami Beach |
| Leader Title: | Miami Beach Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dan Gelber |
| Leader Title1: | Miami-Dade County Commissioner |
| Leader Name1: | Bruno Barreiro |
| Leader Title2: | House of Representatives |
| Leader Name2: | Michael Grieco (D) |
| Leader Title3: | State Senate |
| Leader Name3: | Jason Pizzo (D) |
| Leader Title4: | U.S. House |
| Leader Name4: | Maria Elvira Salazar (R) |
| Established Date: | 1922 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.134 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.134 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 98 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -05 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 33139 |
| Area Code: | 305, 786 |
Star Island is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach on a man-made island in Biscayne Bay, Florida, United States. The island is south of the Venetian Islands and just east of Palm and Hibiscus islands.
The name Star Island is thought to have originated from the fact that many of the homes on the island were once owned by famous celebrities and high-profile individuals, giving the island a “star-studded” reputation. Completed in 1922 by the Army Corps of Engineers by dredging sand, the land was initially owned by developer Carl Fisher, who purchased several land parcels of what would become the city of Miami Beach. It is accessible by land and barrier islands via the MacArthur Causeway.[1] [2] According to Bloomberg L.P., it is the most expensive neighborhood in the United States.[3]
Students from Star Island are served by the following schools of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools:
In 1994, some scenes from the movie The Specialist were filmed on Star Island.