Miami River

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The Miami River is a short river in Florida that flows from the Everglades through the city of Miami into Biscayne Bay, historically serving as an important waterway for the region.

All labels observed (7)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
adjacentTo Government Center (Miami)
surface form: Civic Center (Miami)

Downtown Miami
Little Havana
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
cityServed Miami
connectedTo Miami Canal
Tamiami Canal
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasin Everglades
environmentalContext partially canalized river
urbanized waterway
flowsInto Biscayne Bay
flowsThrough Miami
surface form: City of Miami
hasBridge Flagler Street Bridge
Miami Avenue Bridge
NW 12th Avenue Bridge
NW 5th Street Bridge
hasEstuary Biscayne Bay
hasInfrastructure Port of Miami River terminals
hasNameOrigin named after the Mayaimi people (indirectly via Lake Mayaimi)
hasPart Miami River self-linksurface differs
surface form: North Fork Miami River

Miami River self-linksurface differs
surface form: South Fork Miami River
historicalSignificance early transportation corridor for Miami
supported development of Miami as a port city
historicalUse shipping channel
trade route
transportation waterway
lengthApproxKm 5.5
lengthApproxMiles 3.5
locatedIn Miami-Dade County
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
mouthLocation Biscayne Bay
Downtown Miami
navigable yes
near Miami Riverwalk
surface form: Miami River Greenway

Miami Riverwalk
region South Florida
sourceRegion Everglades
state Florida
usedFor commercial shipping
marine industry
recreational boating
waterBody Atlantic Ocean
surface form: Atlantic Ocean basin
watercourse Biscayne Bay
surface form: Biscayne Bay watershed
waterManagement South Florida Water Management District
surface form: South Florida water management system
waterwayType tidal river

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Miami namedAfter Miami River
Mayaimi people nameGaveRiseTo Miami River
this entity surface form: Miami River (Florida)
Brickell borderedBy Miami River
Biscayne Bay hasPart Miami River
this entity surface form: Miami River (Florida)
Biscayne Bay inflow Miami River
this entity surface form: Miami River (Florida)
Allapattah adjacentTo Miami River
Miami River hasPart Miami River self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: North Fork Miami River
Miami River hasPart Miami River self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: South Fork Miami River
Tequesta inhabitedRegion Miami River
this entity surface form: Miami River area
Mary Brickell Village near Miami River
Mary Brickell associatedWith Miami River
this entity surface form: Miami River area
Brickell Metrorail station nearby Miami River
Miami, Florida, United States namedAfter Miami River
subject surface form: Miami
Brickell Key nearby Miami River
this entity surface form: Miami River mouth
Miami University namedAfter Miami River
Culmer Metrorail station nearby Miami River
Miami Springs locatedNear Miami River
Miami Canal usesWaterSource Miami River
Miami Canal connectsWith Miami River
Miami Avenue Bridge crosses Miami River
Miami Riverwalk follows Miami River
Miami Riverwalk hasViewOf Miami River
Flagler Street Bridge crosses Miami River
Mayaimi toponymicLegacy Miami River
this entity surface form: Miami River (Florida)
Glades culture hasArchaeologicalSite Miami River
this entity surface form: Miami River sites
William Brickell placeOfActivity Miami River
this entity surface form: Miami River area