Redland, Florida

Redland, Florida
The 1912 Pioneer Guild Hall in Redland, now the Redland Grocery
The 1912 Pioneer Guild Hall in Redland, now the Redland Grocery
Redland is located in Florida
Redland
Redland
Redland is located in the United States
Redland
Redland
Coordinates: 25°31′42″N 80°29′25″W / 25.5284426°N 80.4903347°W / 25.5284426; -80.4903347
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade
Government
 • Governing bodyMiami-Dade County
 • MayorDaniella Levine Cava
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total10,138[specify]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)305, 786
FIPS code12-36100[2]
GNIS feature ID0285050[3]

Redland, long known also as the Redlands[4][5][6] or the Redland,[7] is a historic unincorporated community and agricultural area in Miami-Dade County, Florida, located about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of downtown Miami and just northwest of Homestead, Florida. It is unique in that it constitutes a large farming belt directly adjoining what is now the seventh most populous major metropolitan area in the United States.[8] Named for the pockets of red clay that cover a layer of oolitic limestone,[9] Redland produces a variety of tropical fruits, many of which do not grow elsewhere in the continental United States.[10] The area also contains a large concentration of ornamental nurseries.[9] The landscape is dotted with u-pick'em fields, coral rock (oolite) walls, and the original clapboard homes of early settlers and other historic early twentieth century structures.

  1. ^ 2010 United States Census
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Landsel, David (December 11, 2006). "MUSTS: Simply Red". New York Post. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bank of Homestead - "Banking Service for the Redlands" (advertisement)". Homestead Leader. January 10, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Aladdin City and the Redlands (advertisement)". Homestead Leader. February 25, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Edible Guide to Homestead & the Redland". ediblecommunities.com. Edible South Florida. January 1, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Nebhrajani, Roshan (December 11, 2016). "A brief history of South Dade". newtropic.com. New Tropic. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Veciana-Suárez, Ana (December 19, 2014). "In Redland, you'll find a taste of country". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Winerman, Lea (February 23, 2012). "The Impulsive Traveler: In Florida, a taste of tropical fruits". Washington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2020.