Opa-locka Florida Map

About Opa-locka, Florida

Opa-locka is a locality in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 16,282. The population density is 1442.8 people per km². Opa-locka is located at 25.9023°N, 80.2503°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33054.

Opa-locka’s broad avenues, lined with palms that rustle with a dry, tropical whisper, carve through a landscape of low, flat terrain. It lies 2.6 miles west-south-west of Biscayne Gardens, FL (from Biscayne Gardens, FL: bearing 253°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-west of Miami. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of afternoon, carries a faint sweetness, a scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine that clings to the broad, sun-baked sidewalks. Buildings, some exhibiting a whimsical, Moorish-inspired architecture, rise from the uniformly level ground, their domes and minarets catching the sharp, bright South Florida light, creating elongated shadows that stretch like dark fingers across the pavement. The sky, a vast, uninterrupted canvas of cerulean, often gives way to dramatic, bruised-purple thunderheads that gather with an almost theatrical flourish before unleashing their rain. This place, Opa-locka, was envisioned in the roaring twenties as an exotic Arabian Nights-themed city, a bold, dreamlike experiment in urban planning that, while not fully realized as originally conceived, left an indelible mark on its character. Its economic life, once tied to aviation and its strategic location, now pulses with a vibrant, diverse mix of local businesses and community enterprises, a testament to the resilience of its people. Along the arterial roads, small shops and restaurants offer a colorful mosaic of cultures, their open doors inviting a steady stream of residents and visitors. The echoes of its ambitious founding can still be felt in the unique architectural flourishes that dot the landscape, a quiet reminder of a singular vision that shaped this distinctive corner of Miami-Dade.

About This Opa-locka Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Opa-locka, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 25.902317, -80.250327. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Opa-locka and Miami-Dade County.

Detailed location data for Opa-locka includes the ZIP code (33054), telephone area code (305, 786), county seat of Miami-Dade County (Miami), and school district assignment (Dade County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Opa-locka is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.