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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Coordinates: 26°8′N 80°9′W / 26.133°N 80.150°W / 26.133; -80.150
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Fort Lauderdale
City
Flag of Fort Lauderdale
Flag
Official seal of Fort Lauderdale
Seal
Nickname: 
Venice of America
U.S. Census Bureau map
U.S. Census Bureau map
Fort Lauderdale is located in the United States
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 26°8′N 80°9′W / 26.133°N 80.150°W / 26.133; -80.150
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyBroward
EstablishedMarch 27, 1911
Named forWilliam Lauderdale
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
Area
[1]
 • Total36.30 sq mi (94.01 km2)
 • Land34.59 sq mi (89.58 km2)
 • Water1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)  4.71%
Elevation
[2]
9 ft (2.75 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total182,760
 • Rank141st in the United States
10th in Florida
 • Density5,284.07/sq mi (2,040.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33301-33332, 33334-33340, 33345-33346, 33348-33349, 33351, 33355, 33359, 33388, 33394[4]
Area codes754, 954
FIPS code12-24000
GNIS feature ID0282693[5]
Primary AirportFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Websitewww.fortlauderdale.gov

Fort Lauderdale is a city in the state of Florida in the United States. It is 23 miles (37 km) north of Miami. As of 2020, the city of Fort Lauderdale had a population of 182,760.[3]

The city is a popular tourist destination. It had 10.35 million visitors in 2006.[6]

Climate

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Despite not being below the Tropic of Cancer, Fort Lauderdale has a Tropical Rainforest (Af) Climate with a long hot year with no true dry season.

References

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  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Fort Lauderdale, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT ... - Census Bureau Table". P2 | HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Fort Lauderdale, Florida Zip Code Boundary Map (FL)". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Greater Fort Lauderdale 2006 Statistics" (Press release). Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau. March 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-18.


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