Little Haiti
| |
|---|---|
 Caribbean Marketplace | |
 Little Haiti neighborhood within the City of Miami | |
| Coordinates: 25°49′28″N 80°11′27″W / 25.824385°N 80.190711°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| City | Miami |
| Government | |
| • City of Miami Commissioner | Jeff Watson |
| • Miami-Dade Commissioner | Audrey Edmonson |
| • House of Representatives | Dotie Joseph (D) and Cynthia Stafford (D) |
| • State Senate | Larcenia Bullard (D), and Oscar Braynon (D) |
| • U.S. House | Frederica Wilson (D) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 29,760 |
| • Density | 9,946/sq mi (3,840/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (EST) |
| ZIP code | 33127, 33137, 33138, 33150 |
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
Little Haiti (French: La Petite Haïti, Haitian Creole: Ti Ayiti),[1][2] is a neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. It is known historically as Lemon City, Little River and Edison. It is home to Haitian immigrant residents, as well as residents from the rest of the Caribbean.
The area is characterized by its French–Creole designations,[3] with its street life, restaurants, art galleries,[4] dance, music, theatre performances, family owned enterprises, and other cultural activities.[3][5][6]
A 13-foot bronze statue of General Toussaint L'Ouverture, the father of the Haitian Revolution, stands on N Miami Avenue and 62nd Street."[3]
- ^ Martone, Laura (4 March 2014). Moon Florida Keys. Avalon. ISBN 9781612388670. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Hahn, Jonathan, ed. (21 December 2018). "Climate Gentrification Could Exacerbate Housing Crisis in South Florida". Sierra Club. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Nijman, Jan (2011). Miami: Mistress of the Americas. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 158. ISBN 9780812242980. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Sokol, Brett, ed. (23 November 2015). "Miami's Art World Sets Sights on Little Haiti Neighborhood". New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Explore Little Haiti". Greater Miami & Miami Beach.
- ^ Staff, ed. (27 April 2015). "Little Haiti: A Taste of Culture, Food And Art". The Harlem Times. Retrieved 31 May 2016.