Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale is a city in the state of Florida in the United States. It is 23 miles (37 km) north of Miami. As of 2010, the city of Fort Lauderdale had a population of 165,521.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
City
City of Fort Lauderdale
Downtown Fort Lauderdale
Flag
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Venice of America
U.S. Census Bureau map
Fort Lauderdale
Location in Florida and the United States
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale (the United States)
Coordinates: 26°8′N 80°9′W
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Broward
EstablishedMarch 27, 1911
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorJack Seiler (D)
 • Vice MayorRobert L. McKinzie[1]
 • CommissionersBruce G. Roberts, Dean J. Trantalis, and Romney Rogers[2]
 • City ManagerLee R. Feldman[3]
 • City ClerkArleen Gross[4]
Area
[5]
 • City36.31 sq mi (94.05 km2)
 • Land34.62 sq mi (89.67 km2)
 • Water1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2)  9.87%
Elevation
[6]
9 ft (2.75 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • City165,521
 • Estimate 
(2016)
178,752
 • Density5,162.81/sq mi (1,993.39/km2)
 • Metro
5,762,717 (US: 8th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33301, 33304-33306, 33308-33309, 33312-33313, 33315-33316, 33334, 33394[7]
Area code(s)754, 954
FIPS code12-24000
GNIS feature ID0282693[8]
Websitewww.fortlauderdale.gov

The city is a popular tourist destination. It had 10.35 million visitors in 2006.[9]

Climate

Despite not being below the Tropic of Cancer, Fort Lauderdale has a Tropical Rainforest (Af) Climate with a long hot year with no true dry season.

References
  1. "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL: Vice Mayor Robert L. McKinzie". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  2. "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL: City Commission". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  3. "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL : About the City Manager's Office". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Archived from the original on 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  4. "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL : Board and Committee Information". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  5. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 7, 2017.
  6. "Fort Lauderdale, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
  7. "Fort Lauderdale, Florida Zip Code Boundary Map (FL)". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  8. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. "Greater Fort Lauderdale 2006 Statistics" (Press release). Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau. March 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-18.


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