2240R Miccosukee Reservation Locator Map

The Miccosukee Indian Reservation is the homeland of the

Miccosukee The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida is a federally recognized Native American tribe in the U.S. state of Florida. They were part of the Seminole nation until the mid-20th century, when they organized as an independent tribe, receiving f ...

tribe of Native Americans. It is divided into three sections in two counties of southern

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, United States. Their total land area is 128.256 sq mi (332.183 km²). The Miccosukee Reservation have members living on and off the reservation. The largest section by far is known as the Alligator Alley Reservation, which is located at the extreme western part of

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, at its

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with

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. It has a land area of 127.057 sq mi (329.076 km²). Miccosukee airboat tour

The second largest section is the Tamiami Trail Reservation, which is located west of

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, on the

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(U.S. Route 41, or Southwest 8th Street), at the point where the

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turns to the northwest, in western Miami-Dade County. Although this section is much smaller than the Alligator Alley section, it is the center of most tribal operations. It has a land area of 712.64 acres (2.884 km²). The smallest section is the Krome Avenue Reservation, located east of the Tamiami Trail section and closer to the city of Miami. It is also on the Tamiami Trail, on the northwest corner of its intersection with Krome Avenue (Southwest 177th Avenue), just west of the community of Tamiami. This section has a land area of only 55.04 acres (0.2227 km²). The Miccosukee Resort & Casino is on this site.

References

Miccosukee Reservation, Florida
United States Census Bureau
Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
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