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Where is Dodge Island?

Dodge Island is an artificial island near downtown Miami, Florida, United States. The Port of Miami is located on, what was, Dodge, Lummus and Sam Islands, and has berths for both cruise and cargo ships. The original and much smaller Dodge Island was created during the dredging of Government Cut in the early 1900s.

Where is the port of Miami located?

Eastern end of Dodge Island showing Port of Miami shipping containers. Dodge Island is an artificial island near downtown Miami, Florida, United States. The Port of Miami is located on, what was, Dodge, Lummus and Sam Islands, and has berths for both cruise and cargo ships.

Where is Downtown Miami located?

Downtown Miami is a district in Miami, steel-and-glass buildings have sprung up around downtown, the heart of the city. Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0. Overtown is a historically African-American neighborhood located just north of downtown Miami and is considered part of Miami's Central District. Thanks for contributing to our open data sources.

When did Miami Island go unnamed?

According to The Miami News, the island went unnamed until 1950 when Mr and Mrs Ray Dodge of Wisconsin, friends of Frank Stearns, director of the City of Miami Planning Board, were visiting and asked what the island was called and, "unable to come up with a name of the island ...