South Miami Heights Florida Map

About South Miami Heights, Florida

South Miami Heights is a locality in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 38,766. The population density is 2952.1 people per km². South Miami Heights is located at 25.5976°N, 80.3806°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33177.

South Miami Heights unfolds under a sky that often hums with the distant promise of afternoon thunderstorms, its terrain a low-lying expanse where the earth exhales a humid breath. It lies 2.4 miles west-north-west of Cutler Ridge, FL (from Cutler Ridge, FL: bearing 299°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-west of Kendall. Here, the landscape is a mosaic of manicured lawns, their emerald hues deepened by the persistent Florida sun, and the wilder, untamed green of subtropical vegetation. Streetlights cast a warm, honeyed glow on asphalt ribbons that wind through neighborhoods where bougainvillea spills over fences in vibrant cascades of fuchsia and magenta. The air, thick with the scent of blooming jasmine and damp earth, carries the faint, rhythmic whir of lawnmowers, a steady pulsebeat of domestic life. The history of South Miami Heights is deeply entwined with the post-war boom and the subsequent expansion of South Florida, a narrative of agricultural roots giving way to suburban development. Once part of the fertile agricultural lands that fed a growing region, the area's character shifted as it was transformed into a residential haven. The local economy, while diversified, retains echoes of its horticultural past, with landscaping businesses and nurseries still playing a visible role. The very soil underfoot, a rich, dark loam in places, remembers the rows of tomatoes and beans that once stretched to the horizon, a quiet testament to the land's enduring fertility, now primarily expressed in the lushness of its gardens and parks.

About This South Miami Heights Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of South Miami Heights, Florida with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 South Miami Heights and Miami-Dade County.

Detailed location data for South Miami Heights includes the ZIP code (33177), 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 South Miami Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.