Miramar, Florida - Beauty and Progress
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Sun Chasers
N 25° 59.084 W 080° 12.420
17R E 579373 N 2874233
Welcome to Miramar, Incorporated May 26, 1955
Waymark Code: WM4XWZ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The City of Miramar was incorporated May 26, 1955. At the time of incorporation, the City had a population of less than two hundred people. With approximately 2.9 square miles land area, Miramar's original city boundaries were: S.W. 64th Avenue on the east, University Drive on the West the Dade County Line on the south - Pembroke Road on the north On June 20th, 1955, the City's first Mayor and City council were sworn in, all of which were appointed by the Governor.

Robert Gordon, the first Mayor of the City, gave the City its name. “Miramar” means “Look at the Sea” in Spanish (Miramar was an exclusive suburb of Havana in pre-Castro Cuba). The City seal is inscribed with its motto “Beauty and Progress". Charles F. Knapp was the city’s first elected Mayor. He was sworn into office one month later.

Type of community: Town

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