Fort Lauderdale, Florida: City in Broward County, Florida, United States
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 2020, the city of Fort Lauderdale had a population of 182,760.
Fort Lauderdale | |
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| Nickname: Venice of America | |
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  Fort Lauderdale Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 26°8′N 80°9′W / 26.133°N 80.150°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Established | March 27, 1911 |
| Named for | William Lauderdale |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.30 sq mi (94.01 km2) |
| • Land | 34.59 sq mi (89.58 km2) |
| • Water | 1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2) 4.71% |
| Elevation | 9 ft (2.75 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 182,760 |
| • Rank | 142nd in the United States 10th in Florida |
| • Density | 5,284.07/sq mi (2,040.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33301-33332, 33334-33340, 33345-33346, 33348-33349, 33351, 33355, 33359, 33388, 33394 |
| Area codes | 754, 954 |
| FIPS code | 12-24000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282693 |
| Primary Airport | Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport |
| Website | www |
The city is a popular tourist destination. It had 10.35 million visitors in 2006.
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.
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