Explore The Crossings, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for The Crossings, Florida. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Florida or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to The Crossings.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | The Crossings |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 25.670659 |
| Longitude | -80.401165 |
| Population | 23,276 |
| Density | 2598.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 33186 |
| Area Code | 305, 786 |
| County Seat | Miami |
| School District | Dade County School District |
The Crossings maintains a steady presence upon the flat, low-lying terrain of the subtropical peninsula, where the horizon often blurs into a hazy, humid sky. It lies 2.0 miles north of Three Lakes, FL (from Three Lakes, FL: bearing 355°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west of Kendall. Sunlight filters through the palmetto scrub, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the suburban lawns and quiet residential streets. Air thick with moisture carries the faint, salt-tinged promise of the Atlantic, which waits only seven miles away across the expanse of Biscayne Bay. Water flows with a slow, deliberate pace through the nearby Snapper Creek Canal Number C-2, providing a constant, rhythmic presence in the landscape. Even the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and greenery, a reminder of the proximity to the wilderness that defines this corner of the state.
The Crossings emerged from the rapid expansion that transformed the region into a patchwork of deliberate development and managed growth. Local commerce thrives on the energy of professional services and small-scale retail, sustaining the residents who favor the convenience of a modern, organized environment. Economic activity here functions as a quiet engine, moving in tandem with the broader shifts of the regional market while maintaining a distinct, localized focus. Life in The Crossings often centers on the practicalities of a daily commute, balanced against the desire for a stable and predictable neighborhood atmosphere. Many families find the area a reliable anchor, established on land that has been carefully shaped to accommodate the steady influx of new inhabitants over the decades.
The Crossings fosters a character defined by its quietude, where the passage of time is marked more by the shifting quality of light at dusk than by grand civic displays. Residents gather in Arvida Park, a local focal point that offers a necessary patch of green space amidst the structured grid of the suburban layout. While the bustle of the larger metropolitan region remains accessible, the immediate surroundings provide a sense of relative seclusion from the intensity of the city. The proximity to the coast influences the local perspective, as the distant, shimmering blue of Biscayne Bay lingers in the consciousness of those who live here. Though the area lacks the fame of distant coastal hubs, it possesses a steady, enduring quality that appeals to those who value a measured and grounded way of life.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of The Crossings, Florida. Coordinates: 25.670659, -80.401165. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for The Crossings includes the ZIP code (33186), telephone area code (305, 786), county seat of Miami-Dade County (Miami), and school district assignment (Dade County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |