Homestead is a city within

Miami-Dade County Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in ...

in the

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state of

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, between

Biscayne National Park Biscayne National Park is an American national park located south of Miami, Florida in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County. The park preserves Biscayne Bay and its offshore barrier reefs. Ninety-five percent of the park is water, and t ...

to the east and

Everglades National Park Everglades National Park is an American national park that protects the southern twenty percent of the original Everglades in Florida. The park is the largest tropical wilderness in the United States and the largest wilderness of any kind east ...

to the west. The population was 80,737 as of the 2020 census. Homestead is primarily a

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suburb and a major agricultural area. It is a principal city of the

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, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census. It is located approximately southwest of Miami, and northwest of

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. The city of Homestead is located near the southern terminus of the

Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike The Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (HEFT), designated as unsigned State Road 821 (SR 821), is the southern extension of Florida's Turnpike, a toll road in the U.S. state of Florida maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE ...

where it ends at its junction with

U.S. 1 U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway System, United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, ...

. Homestead is immediately north and east of

Florida City Florida City is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is the southernmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area. Florida City is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area. As of the 2020 census, it h ...

, and these two cities comprise the greater Homestead-Florida City area. Some of the notable unincorporated communities in the area are Redland, Leisure City, Naranja, and

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History

Homestead was incorporated in 1913 and is the second oldest city in

next to the city of Miami. The name originates from when the

Florida East Coast Railway The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida, currently owned by Grupo México. Built primarily in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, the FEC was a pr ...

extension to

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was being built. The rail line was passing through an area opened up for

homesteading Homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. It is characterized by subsistence agriculture, home preservation of food, and may also involve the small scale production of textiles, clothing, and craft work for household use or sale. Pur ...

, and as the construction camp at the end of the line did not have a particular name, construction materials and supplies for the workers were consigned to "Homestead Country", shortened to "Homestead" by the engineers who mapped the area. Homestead and neighboring South

communities bore the brunt of Category 5

Hurricane Andrew Hurricane Andrew was a very powerful and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana in August 1992. It is the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida in terms of structures damaged ...

on August 24, 1992.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of . of it is land and of it (0.63%) is water. Homestead is a small-sized city. At its greatest north-south points – along SW 137th Avenue (Speedway Boulevard) – its city limits extend only – from SW 288th Street (Biscayne Drive) at the north end to (theoretical) SW 352nd Street at the south end. At its greatest east-west points – along SW 328th Street (North Canal Drive / Lucy Street) – its city limits extend – from (theoretical) SW 132nd Avenue at the east end to SW 192nd Avenue at the west end. U.S. 1 – known as Homestead Boulevard within the city limits – extends through a rather narrow northeast / southwest corridor of the city from SW 304th Street (Kings Highway) at the north end to SW 328th Street (Lucy Street) at the south end. It is at this point at the south end that Homestead and Florida City share a common border. (North of the north end at SW 304th Street is known as Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, but it is locally known as the community of Leisure City). Major east-west streets within Homestead include SW 304th Street / NE & NW 15th Street (Kings Highway), SW 312th Street / NE & NW 8th Street (Campbell Drive), SW 320th Street (Mowry Drive), SW 328th Street / SE & SW 8th Street (North Canal Drive / Lucy Street), and SW 344th Street / SE 24th Street (Palm Drive). The original

Homestead Air Force Base Homestead Air Reserve Base (Homestead ARB), previously known as Homestead Air Force Base (Homestead AFB) is located in Miami–Dade County, Florida to the northeast of the city of Homestead. It is home to the 482nd Fighter Wing (482 FW) of th ...

was once located several miles to the northeast of Homestead, but due to annexation of formerly unincorporated land immediately to the east and northeast of the original city limits during the late-1990s the city and the far southwestern perimeter of the (now)

Homestead Air Reserve Base Homestead Air Reserve Base (Homestead ARB), previously known as Homestead Air Force Base (Homestead AFB) is located in Miami–Dade County, Florida to the northeast of the city of Homestead. It is home to the 482nd Fighter Wing (482 FW) of th ...

share a common border for a small portion along SW 137th Avenue (Speedway Boulevard). A noteworthy tourist attraction within Leisure City is

Coral Castle Coral Castle is an oolite limestone structure created by the Latvian-American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin (1887–1951). It is located in Unincorporated area, unincorporated territory of Miami-Dade County, Florida, between the cities of Homeste ...

, built by a jilted lover,

Edward Leedskalnin Edward Leedskalnin ( lv, Edvards Liedskalniņš) (January 12, 1887 – December 7, 1951) was a Latvian immigrant to the United States and self-taught engineer who single-handedly built the Coral Castle in Florida, added to the National Reg ...

, over the course of 28 years from 1923 to 1951. The

Fruit and Spice Park The Fruit & Spice Park, formally known as the Preston B. Bird/Mary Heinlein Fruit & Spice Park, is a 37-acre park located in the heart of Redland, Florida, and is the only botanical garden of its kind in the United States. This park is operated b ...

is also of interest.

Climate

Homestead experiences a

tropical monsoon climate An area of tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a sub-equatorial, tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate) is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category ...

(

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''Am'') that borders on a

tropical savanna climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...

(''Aw''). Summers are hot and humid and high temperatures average between 90° and 92 °F (32° to 33 °C). Winters are warm and dry. The all-time record high temperature is 100 °F (38 °C), on 21 July 1942. Lows in summer average between 70° and 75 °F (21° to 24 °C), with low temperatures in all times of year averaging 5 degrees cooler than coastal Miami, mainly because of its inland and rural location. In winter, the area sees cold fronts bring cold weather for short periods from November to March. The lowest temperature ever recorded is 26 °F (–3 °C), on 13 December 1934, which was recorded at Homestead Air Force Base, some 10 miles east of the town. High temperatures in winter average between 68° and 80 °F (18° to 26 °C), and lows average between 57° and 64 °F (8° to 14 °C). Summer is the season when most of the rain occurs. Homestead has a wet season lasting from mid-May to early October. The dry season sees some rain, with most of it coming with the passing of cold fronts. Snow flurries were reported to have been observed in the air at Homestead Air Force Base, on January 20, 1977, and marked the farthest south that snow flurries have ever been reported in the lower 48 United States.

Hurricanes

In August 1992, the Category 5

hurricane Andrew Hurricane Andrew was a very powerful and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana in August 1992. It is the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida in terms of structures damaged ...

devastated the town, as well as nearby Homestead Air Force Base.

Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. It was at the time the cost ...

caused flooding in Homestead in August 2005. The following October,

Hurricane Wilma Hurricane Wilma was an extremely intense and destructive Atlantic hurricane which was the most intense storm of its kind and the second-most intense tropical cyclone recorded in the Western Hemisphere, after Hurricane Patricia in 2015. Part ...

damaged

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grandstand A grandstand is a normally permanent structure for seating spectators. This includes both auto racing and horse racing. The grandstand is in essence like a single section of a stadium, but differs from a stadium in that it does not wrap a ...

s, garages, and sections of

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at the

Homestead–Miami Speedway Homestead–Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the IndyCar Series, the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship ser ...

, a motor racetrack built in the years following Hurricane Andrew. After Hurricane Wilma, a Homestead man was killed in a tractor accident while clearing debris. When

Hurricane Irma Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread destruction across its path in September 2017. Irma was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the Leeward Islands on record, followed by Maria two ...

struck Florida in September 2017, parts of Homestead lost electric power. South Dade Center, a

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project for

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s, was flooded with rainwater. Residents were without electricity and

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for about a week without relief.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 80,737 people, 20,320 households, and 15,784 families residing in the city.

Media

The city of Homestead is served by the Miami market for local radio and television. Homestead has its own newspaper, the
South Dade News Leader
'' which has been serving the South Dade community since 1913. The ''News Leader'' is published on Fridays. "Inside Homestead TV" is a television program where viewers can find out about all the happenings in Homestead. Each month, a news show is released offering Homestead residents updates on local events as well as other developments throughout the region. Also, the program has in-depth interviews with the local Mayor & Council and City Staff, special events coverage, and how-to videos. These monthly news reports vary in topic every month. For instance, the March 2015 video describes the new City Hall, education and National Parks news.

Government and infrastructure

The

Florida Department of Corrections The Florida Department of Corrections operates state prisons in the U.S. state of Florida. It has its headquarters in Florida's capital of Tallahassee. The Florida Department of Corrections operates the third largest state prison system in the ...

operates the

Dade Correctional Institution The Dade Correctional Institution (Dade CI or DCI) is a prison in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, near Florida City,

and the

Homestead Correctional Institution Homestead may refer to: *Homestead (buildings), a farmhouse and its adjacent outbuildings; by extension, it can mean any small cluster of houses * Homestead (unit), a unit of measurement equal to 160 acres * Homestead principle, a legal concept ...

in an

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near Homestead. The Dade CI was originally the Dade Correctional Institution Annex, and the Homestead CI was originally the Dade Correctional Institution; the two received their current names on July 1, 2003. In June 2018,

Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children is a 3,200-bed migrant children's detention center in Homestead, Florida. Until August 3, 2019, the center had been operated by Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (CHSi), which is a subsidiar ...

, a federal facility operated by

Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (CHS) is a for-profit medical management services provider that contracts with the United States federal government. It was founded in 1975, and is now a subsidiary of Caliburn International. About Comprehen ...

, was estimated to hold 1,000 minor detainees. The

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operates the Homestead Post Office. The Homestead Police Department located at 45 Northwest First Avenue in Homestead. On October 11, 1957, an Air Force

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carrying a

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crashed on takeoff at Homestead Air Force Base, present-day

Transportation

The principal roadways linking Homestead with the rest of Miami-Dade County are

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, the

Florida Turnpike Florida's Turnpike, designated as unsigned State Road 91 (SR 91), is a toll road in the U.S. state of Florida, maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). Spanning approximately along a northwest–southeast axis, the turnpike is in two s ...

and State Road 997. The Florida Turnpike has three exits (6, 5 and 2) as it runs south through eastern Homestead before eventually terminating at US 1 in Florida City. US 1 (Homestead Blvd.) runs northeast-to-southwest roughly through the middle of the city, and is the only way to continue to the

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. State Road 997 (Krome Ave.) runs north-south through the western end of Homestead and through the historic downtown district.

Miami-Dade Transit Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) is the primary public transit authority of Miami, Florida and the greater Miami-Dade County area. It is the largest transit system in Florida and the 15th-largest transit system in the United States. As of , the system ...

(MDT) runs several Metrobus routes connecting the Homestead/Florida City area to the rest of Miami-Dade County. Express routes run along the

South Miami-Dade Busway Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) is the primary public transit authority of Miami, Florida and the greater Miami-Dade County area. It is the largest transit system in Florida and the 15th-largest transit system in the United States. As of , the system ...

, connecting the area with

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and the rest of the Metrobus network and on to

Tri-Rail Tri-Rail is a commuter rail line linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach in Florida, United States. The ''Tri'' prefix in the name refers to the three counties served by the railroad: Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade. Tri-Rail i ...

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and

Miami International Airport Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically as Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the greater Miami metropolitan area with over 1,000 daily flights to 167 domestic and international destinations, including most co ...

. In addition, MDT operate
Dade-Monroe Express
service from Florida City to the Upper Keys. The City of Homestead operates two local circulato
Homestead Trolley
lines. This free service operates daily and transits principal residential, business and commercial areas, as well as the historic downtown district and

Miami-Dade College Miami Dade College (Miami Dade, MDC or Dade) is a public college in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1959, it has a total of eight campuses and twenty-one outreach centers throughout Miami-Dade County. It is the largest college in the Florida College ...

'
Homestead Campus
The Trolley connects with Metrobus at the Busway and other Metrobus stops throughout the city. Starting in 2014 the Homestead Trolley began seasonal service to

and

. The fre
Homestead National Parks Trolley
is offered by the City of Homestead in partnership with the

National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational propertie ...

. Operating on weekends between January and April, the service is the only public transportation option available to these two parks. The

Homestead General Aviation Airport Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, located northwest of the central business district of Homestead. History The airport was renamed from "H ...

is located just northwest of the city's central business district. There are public marinas a
Homestead Bayfront Park and Marina
on Biscayne Bay east of the city and adjacent to Biscayne National Park's Convoy Point Visitor Center, and a
Black Point Park and Marina
to the northeast. Convoy Point also has a limited number of marina slips for day visitors to dock. Most major national car and truck rental companies have rental locations in Homestead or its immediate surroundings.

Points of interest

* ArtSouth Artist's Community at Homestead, Florida *

* Everglades Alligator Farm *

* Flagship Cinemas Homestead 14 *

* Homestead Bayfront Park and Marina *

Homestead Historic Downtown District The Homestead Historic Downtown District, is a U.S. Historic District (designated as such on November 19, 2007) located in Homestead, Florida, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United S ...

Homestead Seaboard Air Line Railway Station The Homestead Seaboard Air Line Railway Station is a historic Seaboard Air Line Railroad depot in Homestead, Florida. The station is located at 214 Northwest 9th Terrace, approximately three-quarters of a mile west of downtown Homestead. Construc ...

* Homestead Hospital Baptist Health South Florida *

Miami-Dade Public Library System The Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS) is a system of libraries in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Governance The Miami-Dade Public Library System is a county department within Miami-Dade county government. The Board of County Commissioner ...

– Homestead Branch * Homestead Pavilion * Homestead Championship Rodeo * Homestead-Miami Speedway *

Homestead Sports Complex Homestead Sports Complex was a baseball training facility located less than three miles from downtown Homestead, Florida. The facility seated 6,500 and expanded to 9,000, and provided parking for over 3,900 vehicles. A 200-bed dormitory facility lo ...

* Knaus Berry Farm *

Monkey Jungle Monkey Jungle is a zoological park located in Miami, Florida. Established in 1933 by Joseph DuMond for the exhibition and study of endangered monkeys in semi-natural habitats after releasing 6 Java Monkeys into a subtropical forest, the park is no ...

* Robert Is Here Fruit Stand and Farm * Schnebly Redland's Winery * Seminole Theatre *

South Dade Rail Trail The South Dade Rail Trail (SDRT) is a rail trail, run by Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation, that follows the old Florida East Coast Railway rail corridor for 20.5 miles, from Miami to Homestead in South Florida, traversing a diversity of urba ...

Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear and gas-fired power plant located on a site two miles east of Homestead, Florida, United States, next to Biscayne National Park located about south of Miami, Florida near the southernmo ...

Notable people

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wide receiver for the

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* Alan Campbell, actor *

Tracy Grammer Tracy Grammer (born April 8, 1968) is an American folk singer known for her work as half of the folk duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer and for the solo career that she has continued since Carter's death. She released three albums with Dave Cart ...

, singer-songwriter *

Dexter Lehtinen Dexter Wayne Lehtinen (born March 23, 1946) is an American attorney, former politician, interim U.S. Attorney for south Florida, and a law professor. He is the husband of former U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Early life and education ...

, former

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for the Southern District of Florida *

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, former mayor of

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, baseball player for the

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#11 overall selection *

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, actress and singer *

Antrel Rolle Antrel Rocelious Rolle (born December 16, 1982) is a former American football defensive back of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American, an ...

, former

defensive line backer for the

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Lacey Sturm Lacey Nicole Sturm (née Mosley, previously Carder; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer and songwriter born in Homestead, Florida, but raised in Arlington, Texas. She is a co-founder and lead vocalist of the hard rock band Flyleaf. In ...

, former lead vocalist of rock band

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* Tommy Tate, soul singer and songwriter *

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, podcaster, board game reviewer, and board game designer *

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head football coach *

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cornerback for the

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, former president of

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, former president of

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Education

Public schools

Homestead is within the

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and, , the fourth la ...

district. Homestead and the region are zoned to the following elementary, middle and K–8 center schools: * Air Base K–8 Center * Avocado Elementary School * Campbell Drive K–8 Center * Campbell Drive Middle School * Coconut Palm K–8 Academy * Gateway Environmental K–8 Learning Center ** It opened with grades Kindergarten through 4 in 2009, making it the first district-operated public school established in Homestead in a period of more than 30 years. It would add an additional grade level per year until it had 8th grade. Its cafeteria is named Croc Café after its mascot, the crocodile. Each class does a different science project each year. * Homestead Middle School * Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K–8 Center * Laura C. Saunders Elementary School * Leisure City K–8 Center * Mandarin Lakes K–8 Academy * Miami MacArthur South * Neva King Cooper Education * Redland Elementary School * Redland Middle School * Redondo Elementary School * School for Advanced Studies-Homestead * South Dade Middle School (Grades 4–8) * West Homestead Elementary School * William A. Chapman Elementary School * MAST (Medical Academy for Science and Technology) @ Homestead * Somerset Academy South Homestead Middle - High * Somerset City Arts Conservatory Most of Homestead is zoned to Homestead High School, while a northwest portion is zoned to

South Dade High School South Dade Senior High School is a secondary school, secondary school in unincorporated area, unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, just north of Homestead, Florida, Homestead. It is located on at the southernmost end of Miami-Dade County. ...

, located outside the city limits in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Homestead is zoned to South Dade Educational Center.

Charter schools

Homestead also has the following

charter school A charter school is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located. It is independent in the sense that it operates according to the basic principle of auto ...

s: * Keys Gate Charter School * Waterstone Charter School * Advantage Academy of Math and Science at Waterstone * Everglades Preparatory Academy * ASPIRA South Youth Leadership Charter School * Mavericks High of South Miami Dade County * Somerset City Arts Conservatory * Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (South Homestead) * Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) * Somerset Oaks Academy * Summerville Advantage Academy * School for Integrated Academics and Technologies (SIATech) * Miami Arts Charter School

Private schools

The

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami The Archdiocese of Miami ( la, Archidioecesis Miamiensis, es, Arquidiócesis de Miami, ht, Achidyosèz Miami) is a particular church of the Catholic Church in the United States of America. Its ecclesiastical territory consists of Broward, Miami ...

previously operated Sacred Heart School in Homestead. It closed in 2009.

Colleges and universities

Homestead is also home to

Homestead Campus.

Parks and recreation

* Angelo Mistretta Park * Audubon Park * Biscado Park * Blakey Park * Camp Owaissa Bauer * Ernestine Jackson Seymore Park * Harris Field Park * Homestead Air Reserve Park * James Archer Smith Park * JD Redd Park * Leisure Park * Leisure Lakes Park * Losner Park * Mayor Roscoe Warren Municipal Park * Modello Wayside Park * Musselwhite Park * Naranja Lakes Park * Palmland Park * Phicol Williams Community Center * Roby George Park * Royal Colonial Park * Seminole Wayside Park * South Dade Park * William F. Dickinson Community Center * Wittkop Park

References

Surrounding areas

* Unincorporated

, Leisure City, Homestead Base * Unincorporated

Homestead Base * Unincorporated

Homestead Base, Unincorporated

Unincorporated

, Unincorporated

External links

Official website

Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce
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