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Star Island (Miami Beach)

Coordinates: 25°46′38″N 80°09′01″W / 25.7773°N 80.1502°W / 25.7773; -80.1502
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Star Island
Star Island seen from South Beach
Star Island seen from South Beach
Star Island is located in the United States
Star Island
Star Island
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 25°46′38″N 80°09′01″W / 25.7773°N 80.1502°W / 25.7773; -80.1502
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade County
CityMiami Beach
Government
 • Miami Beach MayorDan Gelber
 • Miami-Dade County CommissionerBruno Barreiro (R)
 • House of RepresentativesFabián Basabe (R)
 • State SenateJason Pizzo (D)
 • U.S. HouseMaria Elvira Salazar (R)
Area
 • Total0.134 sq mi (0.35 km2)
 • Land0.134 sq mi (0.35 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)  0.0%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total98
Time zoneUTC-05 (EST)
ZIP Code
33139
Area code(s)305, 786

Star Island is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach on a man-made island in Biscayne Bay, Florida, United States. The island is south of the Venetian Islands and just east of Palm and Hibiscus islands.

Background

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The name Star Island is thought to have originated from the fact that many of the homes on the island were once owned by famous celebrities and high-profile individuals, giving the island a “star-studded” reputation. Completed in 1922 by the Army Corps of Engineers by dredging sand, the land was initially owned by developer Carl Fisher, who purchased several land parcels of what would become the city of Miami Beach. It is accessible by land and barrier islands via the MacArthur Causeway.[1] [2] According to Bloomberg L.P., it is the most expensive neighborhood in the United States.[3]

Education

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Students from Star Island are served by the following schools of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools:

Notable residents

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In 1994, some scenes from the movie The Specialist were filmed on Star Island.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Miami Marathon Mile by Mile Tour (Star Island is on Mile 2)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Star Island Name - Celebrities". 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "America's Priciest Neighborhoods Are Changing as the Ultra-Rich Move to Florida". Bloomberg. 14 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e Barrionuevo, Alexei (March 1, 2012). "The Sun Shines Again in Miami". The New York Times.
  5. ^ a b "The Ten Most Expensive Homes in the U.S. - 2005". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06.
  6. ^ "Showbuzz". CNN.com. May 4, 1999. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001.
  7. ^ "O'Donnell buy Star Island home". The Vindicator. May 4, 1999.
  8. ^ "Real Estate: Shaq's Home is on the Market for University". upscaleswagger.com. 5 August 2008.
  9. ^ "Frost Art Museum History". thefrost.fiu.edu. Florida International University. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  10. ^ Barrionuevo, Alexei (March 1, 2012). "Passeio mostra mansão da Xuxa". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese).