Three Lakes Florida Map

About Three Lakes, Florida

Three Lakes is a locality in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 16,888. The population density is 1956.6 people per km². Three Lakes is located at 25.6420°N, 80.3984°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33186.

Three Lakes rests in a verdant expanse where the subtropics begin to assert their humid embrace. It lies 2.9 miles north-east of Richmond West, FL (from Richmond West, FL: bearing 42°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west-south-west of Kendall. The land here is a low-lying mosaic of sawgrass prairies, interspersed with stands of resilient cypress and palmetto, a terrain sculpted by centuries of shallow water and sun. The air itself feels thick, carrying the damp, earthy scent of peat and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy cloud cover, spills across the landscape in broad, shimmering swathes, illuminating the subtle greens and browns of this unique Florida terrain. The water, when visible, is often a dark, tea-colored mirror, reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky above this low, wide country. This is a place where the legacy of agriculture still whispers on the breeze, a reminder of the citrus groves and cattle ranches that once defined the local economy. While modern development has brought new facets to Three Lakes, the underlying spirit of the land persists, a quiet resilience in the face of changing times. The waterways that give Three Lakes its name, though not grand rivers, are vital arteries, supporting a rich biodiversity that draws naturalists and anglers alike. The pace of life here is a gentle ebb and flow, dictated less by clocks and more by the cycles of the sun and the seasons, a characteristic rhythm that defines the very soul of Three Lakes.

About This Three Lakes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Three Lakes, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 25.642049, -80.398388. 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 Three Lakes and Miami-Dade County.

Detailed location data for Three Lakes 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). 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 Three Lakes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.