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'''Isle of Normandy''' or '''Normandy Island''' or '''Normandy Isles''' or '''Normandy Isle''' is an island and [[neighborhood]] within the city of [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]] in [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]. It is located just west of the main island that the city occupies, in the area of the city referred to as [[North Beach (Miami Beach)|North Beach]].<ref>[http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Normandy-Isles-Miami-Beach-FL.html Normandy Isles neighborhood, detailed profile]</ref> |
'''Isle of Normandy''' or '''Normandy Island''' or '''Normandy Isles''' or '''Normandy Isle''' is an island and [[neighborhood]] within the city of [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]] in [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]. It is located just west of the main island that the city occupies, in the area of the city referred to as [[North Beach (Miami Beach)|North Beach]].<ref>[http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Normandy-Isles-Miami-Beach-FL.html Normandy Isles neighborhood, detailed profile]</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:03, 26 November 2011
Isle of Normandy | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| City | Miami Beach |
| Government | |
| • Miami Beach Mayor | Matti Herrera Bower |
| • Miami-Dade County Commissioner | Sally A. Heyman |
| • House of Representatives | Richard L. Steinberg (D) |
| • State Senate | Gwen Margolis (D) |
| • U.S. House | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,841 |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (EST) |
| ZIP Code | 33141 |
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
Isle of Normandy or Normandy Island or Normandy Isles or Normandy Isle is an island and neighborhood within the city of Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is located just west of the main island that the city occupies, in the area of the city referred to as North Beach.[1]
Geography
It is located at 25°51′11″N 80°08′06″W / 25.853°N 80.135°W, with an elevation 3 feet (0.91 m).[2]
History
After building a chain of movie theaters in Cincinnati, Alsace native Henri Levi (or Levy) moved to Miami Beach in 1922. In 1926 he undertook a 2-year period of 24 hour a day dredging to create Normandy Isle from the natural swampy land mass in Biscayne Bay west of 71st street theretofore called Warner-Meade Island. Levy was also instrumental in the construction of the 79th Street Causeway.[3]
Streets
Most streets on Normandy Isle were named after French cities and architectural landmarks.
East-West
- Bay Drive
- Biarritz Drive
- Beatriz Court
- 71st Street (originally Everglades Concourse)
- Maimonides Street
- Everglades Court (alley)
- Normandy Drive
- Normandy Court
- Marseille Drive
- Calais Drive
North-South
- Brest Esplanade
- Rue Vendome
- Vendome Court
- Rue Versailles
- Versailles Court
- Vichy Drive
- Rue Notre Dame
- Rue Bordeaux
- Trouville Esplanade
- Rue Granville
- Verdun Drive
Notable Residents
- Judy Drucker, impresario
- Joan Field, concert violinist
- Roy Firestone, sportscaster and entertainer
- Andy Garcia, actor
- David M. Gersten, appeals court judge
- Jeff Levine, film producer
- Clifford S. Perlman, restaurateur
References
25°51′11″N 80°08′06″W / 25.853°N 80.135°W Template:MiamiDadeFL-geo-stub
