West Kendall is an unincorporated community in
Dade County,
Florida
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. The boundaries of West Kendall are imprecise, but locals commonly include the
CDPs of
Country Walk
Country Walk is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 16,951 at the 2020 census, up from 15,997 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Country Walk is located southwest of downtown Miami at (25 ...
,
Three Lakes,
The Hammocks,
The Crossings,
Kendale Lakes
Kendale Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) and a suburb of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 55,646 at the 2020 census.
History
Kendale Lakes (and all of West Kendall) once had a large Miami Jewish popu ...
, and
Kendall West. West Kendall mainly consists of planned communities, apartment buildings, and
strip malls.
Media
West Kendall is served by the Miami market for local
radio
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and
television
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. West Kendall is served by ''The West Kendall Gazette'' which is published twice monthly and is part of Miami's Community Newspapers, and ''West Kendall Today.com'' an online publication, which is partnered with the
Miami Herald
The ''Miami Herald'' is an American daily newspaper owned by the McClatchy Company and headquartered in Doral, Florida, a List of communities in Miami-Dade County, Florida, city in western Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County and the M ...
.
Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates public schools. Schools in West End include:
High schools:
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Felix Varela High School
Felix Varela Senior High School is a public high school located at 15255 SW 96th St. in The Hammocks, unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.
Past principals include Millie Fornell (2000–2005) and Connie Navarro (2005–201 ...
William Lehman Elementary, Ben Gamla Charter School, Terra Environmental Research Institute, Sunset Park Elementary, Kendale Elementary, and many others.
Colleges and universities:
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Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus
Notable residents
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Patricia Delgado
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and her sister Jeanette, principal dancers with the
Miami City Ballet, were raised in West Kendall.
See also
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West End (Florida)
The West End is a wholly unincorporated area in suburban Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is the collection of communities within and adjacent to County Commission District 11. At the time of the 2010 census, there were 213,839 reside ...
References
External links
Area and Zip Code information for West Kendall
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Unincorporated communities in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Unincorporated communities in Florida