Homestead, Florida

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Homestead, Florida is a small city in Miami-Dade County known as an agricultural hub and gateway to both Everglades and Biscayne National Parks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
adjacentTo Florida City, Florida
areaCode 305
786
climate tropical monsoon climate
commonLanguage Spanish
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Miami-Dade County
demographicFeature large Hispanic and Latino population
economy agriculture sector
retail and services
governmentType council–manager government
hazardExposure hurricane-prone area
incorporatedAs city
knownFor agriculture
fruit and vegetable farming
nurseries and plant farms
landUse extensive farmland
suburban residential areas
locatedIn Miami metropolitan area
South Florida
locatedNear Biscayne National Park
Everglades National Park
locatedOn Florida peninsula
locatedSouthOf Miami
near Florida Keys
surface form: Florida Keys (to the south via U.S. Route 1)
nearbyMilitaryInstallation Homestead Air Reserve Base
notableEvent severe damage from Hurricane Andrew in 1992
partOf Miami-Dade County agricultural area
postalCodeType ZIP Code
primaryLanguage English
region Atlantic coastal plain
role gateway to Biscayne National Park
gateway to Everglades National Park
state Florida
timezone Eastern Time Zone
tourism gateway for boating and diving in Biscayne Bay
gateway for eco-tourism to Everglades
transportation served by Florida's Turnpike
served by U.S. Route 1

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Everglades National Park nearestCity Homestead, Florida
DARPA Robotics Challenge trialsLocation Homestead, Florida
this entity surface form: Homestead-Miami Speedway, Florida
Biscayne Bay nearbyCity Homestead, Florida
U.S. Highway 41 (Tamiami Trail) passesNear Homestead, Florida
Homestead Air Reserve Base nearestCity Homestead, Florida
Florida City, Florida locatedNear Homestead, Florida
Chrissy Metz placeOfBirth Homestead, Florida
this entity surface form: Homestead, Florida, United States
US 1 (South Dixie Highway) servesCity Homestead, Florida