Isle of Normandy | |
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Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Miami-Dade County |
City | Miami Beach |
Government | |
• Miami Beach Mayor | Dan Gelber |
• Miami-Dade County Commissioner | Sally A. Heyman |
• State House | Michael Grieco ( D) |
• State Senate | Jason Pizzo (D) |
• U.S. House | Donna Shalala ( D) |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Total | 8,841 |
Time zone | UTC-05 ( EST) |
ZIP Code | 33141 |
Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
Isle of Normandy or Normandy Island or Normandy Isles or Normandy Isle is a neighborhood of North Beach in the city of Miami Beach, Florida. It is located along the eastern shore of Biscayne Bay. [1]
It is located at 25°51′11″N 80°08′06″W / 25.853°N 80.135°W, with an elevation 3 feet (0.91 m). [2]
After building a chain of movie theaters in Cincinnati, Alsace native Henri Levi (or Levy) moved to Miami Beach in 1922. In 1926 he undertook a 2-year period of 24-hour-a-day dredging to create Normandy Isle from the natural swampy land mass in Biscayne Bay west of 71st street theretofore called Warner-Meade Island. Levy was also instrumental in the construction of the 79th Street Causeway. [3]
Most streets on Normandy Isle were named after French cities and architectural landmarks.
East-West
North-South
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the local school district. Treasure Island Elementary School in North Bay Village serves Normandy Island. [4] Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School and Miami Beach Senior High School serve Normandy Island. [5] [6]