Country United States Time zone EST (UTC-05) Elevation 90 cm Population 8,841 (2010) | Area code(s) 305, 786 Zip code 33141 | |
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Isle of Normandy or Normandy Island or Normandy Isles or Normandy Isle is a neighborhood of North Beach in the city of Miami Beach, Florida, United States. It is located along the eastern shore of Biscayne Bay.
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Map of Isle of Normandy, Miami Beach, FL 33141, USA
Geography
It is located at 25.853°N 80.135°W / 25.853; -80.135, with an elevation 3 feet (0.91 m).
History
After building a chain of movie theaters in Cincinnati, Alsace native Henri Levi (or Levy) moved to Miami Beach in 1922. In 1926 he undertook a 2-year period of 24-hour-a-day dredging to create Normandy Isle from the natural swampy land mass in Biscayne Bay west of 71st street theretofore called Warner-Meade Island. Levy was also instrumental in the construction of the 79th Street Causeway.
Streets
Most streets on Normandy Isle were named after French cities and architectural landmarks.
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North-South