Star Island (Miami Beach) Explained

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 (R)
Leader Title2:House of Representatives
Leader Name2:Fabián Basabe (R)
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.

Background

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]

Education

Students from Star Island are served by the following schools of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools:

Notable residents

In popular culture

In 1994, some scenes from the movie The Specialist were filmed on Star Island.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miami Marathon Mile by Mile Tour (Star Island is on Mile 2).
  2. Web site: Star Island Name - Celebrities . 10 February 2023 .
  3. News: America's Priciest Neighborhoods Are Changing as the Ultra-Rich Move to Florida . Bloomberg . 14 February 2023 .
  4. "Miami Beach South Pointe ES School Legal Boundaries Description." Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Retrieved on November 21, 2024.
  5. "Miami Beach Nautilus MS School Legal Boundaries Description." Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Retrieved on November 21, 2024.
  6. "Miami Beach SHS School Legal Boundaries Description." Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Retrieved on November 21, 2024.
  7. News: Barrionuevo . Alexei . The Sun Shines Again in Miami . . March 1, 2012 .
  8. Web site: The Ten Most Expensive Homes in the U.S. - 2005 . . https://archive.today/20120906021314/http://www.forbes.com/2005/10/06/cx_sc_1007homeslide_9.html . 2012-09-06 . dead .
  9. News: Showbuzz . May 4, 1999 . CNN.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010418181027/http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/News/9905/04/showbuzz/ . April 18, 2001 .
  10. News: O'Donnell buy Star Island home . The Vindicator . May 4, 1999 .
  11. Web site: Real Estate: Shaq's Home is on the Market for University. upscaleswagger.com . 5 August 2008 .
  12. Web site: Frost Art Museum History . Florida International University. thefrost.fiu.edu . 11 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110406232602/http://thefrost.fiu.edu/museum_history.htm . 6 April 2011.
  13. News: Barrionuevo . Alexei . Passeio mostra mansão da Xuxa . Folha de S.Paulo. pt . March 1, 2012 .

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