Roosevelt Gardens Florida Map

About Roosevelt Gardens, Florida

Roosevelt Gardens is a locality in Broward County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,031. The population density is 2310.5 people per km². Roosevelt Gardens is located at 26.1409°N, 80.1803°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33311.

Roosevelt Gardens unfolds as a sun-drenched tapestry of low-slung homes and verdant boulevards, where the air, thick with the perfume of jasmine and the distant hum of traffic, often carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening mangoes. It lies 2.1 miles east of Lauderhill, FL (from Lauderhill, FL: bearing 89°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-north-west of Fort Lauderdale. The land here, a gently yielding flatness, is crisscrossed by quiet canals reflecting the impossibly blue Florida sky, their still waters mirroring the occasional flash of a wading bird. Mature oak trees, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient beards, cast dappled shade over sidewalks where bicycles lean against picket fences, and the pervasive, almost tangible warmth of the tropics hums beneath the surface of everyday life. The history of Roosevelt Gardens is inextricably linked to the post-World War II boom that swept across South Florida, a period of rapid growth and the establishment of many residential communities designed to house returning servicemen and their families. While not a sprawling metropolis, Roosevelt Gardens has cultivated a distinct character shaped by its early development and its proximity to larger urban centers, fostering a close-knit atmosphere where neighbors still recognize one another and the pace of life, though undeniably influenced by the surrounding dynamism, retains a certain unhurried quality. Its economy, like much of this region, is buoyed by service industries and the steady flow of tourism, but the enduring appeal of Roosevelt Gardens lies in its residential serenity, its quiet streets a testament to a simpler vision of suburban life, a place where the rhythm of sprinklers and lawnmowers marks the passage of warm, languid afternoons.

About This Roosevelt Gardens Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Roosevelt Gardens, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 26.140871, -80.18027. 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 Roosevelt Gardens and Broward County.

Detailed location data for Roosevelt Gardens includes the ZIP code (33311), telephone area code (954, 754), county seat of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), and school district assignment (Broward 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 Roosevelt Gardens is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.