Flagami, Florida

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Flagami is a neighborhood in Miami, Florida roughly defined as the areas between Flagler Street and the Tamiami Trail west of Northwest 57th Avenue (Red Road).[1]

The name is a conflation of the names "Flagler" and "Tamiami." On a map of Miami proper, Flagami is the distinct "tail" that juts out of the west border of the city. This neighborhood is almost exclusively Hispanic and is characterised by small yet neatly-kept and brightly painted single family homes.

Flagami is bordered to the north by Miami International Airport, and to the south and west by the unincorporated region of Westchester.

José Canseco grew up around this area, although there exists a bona fide dispute over whether his childhood home lay in Flagami or Westchester. In any case, SW 16th Street in West Dade County is named "José Canseco Avenue."

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.miamigov.com/NETS/pages/AboutNET/DistrictMap.asp City of Miami Neighborhood Map


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