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Fort Lauderdale (/ ˈ l ɔː d ər d eɪ l / LAW-dər-dayl) is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, 30 miles (48 km) north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean.It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, [7] making it the tenth-most populous city in Florida.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, unlike many cities in the United States, has an official program for recognizing official neighborhoods. Under the Neighborhood Organization Recognition Program, [ 1 ] over 60 distinct neighborhoods have received official recognition from the city.
Birch State park's roots began in 1893 when Chicago attorney Hugh Taylor Birch visited South Florida in search of a secluded area to build a home. Ultimately, he chose a small village in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that included just a few homes, old army posts, and a store. [1]
On the east side of North Lauderdale, West McNab Road turns southeast and crosses US 441 and Florida's Turnpike on separate overpasses. Ramps between the two overpasses connect the road to US 441. Once over the Turnpike, CR 840 enters Fort Lauderdale and becomes NW 62nd Street. Less than a mile later, CR 840 intersects NW 31st Avenue and it ...
I-595 east / SR 869 north (Sawgrass Expressway) to Florida's Turnpike / I-95 – Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale Airport, Port Everglades: Western terminus of I-595; southern terminus of SR 869: Weston: 21.119: 33.988: 11: 21: SR 84 west / Indian Trace: Northbound exit and southbound entrance (exit 22 provides full access) 22. ...
US 1 then turns east for one mile (1.6 km) in concurrency with SR 838 before separating again and turning north (The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale is located near this intersection). The last two major intersections in Fort Lauderdale are with SR 816 and SR 870. US 1 then enters Pompano Beach.
Broward Boulevard is an 11.766 miles (18.936 km) [1] [2] long major east–west thoroughfare through Broward County, Florida, mostly designated State Road 842 (SR 842).The western terminus is an intersection with Commodore Drive in Plantation, and it continues east to U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Fort Lauderdale.