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Biscayne National Park
Knaus Berry Farm
Homestead Miami Speedway
AIRIE Nest
Fruit & Spice Park
Everglades Alligator Farm
Coral Castle Museum
Schnebly Redland's Winery
Everglades Outpost Wildlife Rescue
HM69 Nike Missile Base
Homestead Bayfront Park
Black Point Park and Marina
Miami Brewing Company
Homestead Historic Town Hall Museum
Wat Buddharangsi Buddhist Temple
Miami Gliders
Homestead Trolley-Everglades National Park
Seminole Wayside Park
Biscayne National Park Institute
Shiver's Bar-B-Q
Mamma Mia Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria
Seminole Theatre
Homestead is a small city in Miami-Dade county. It is an agricultural region, 35 miles southwest of Miami, between the Biscayne and Everglades National Parks. In the early 1900s when the Florida East Coast Railway extension to Key West was being built, the construction camps were situated in an unnamed homesteading area. The engineers designated the area 'Homestead' on the map and the name stuck. The area is on the border between the tropical monsoon and tropical savanna climate zones and in 1992, was devastated by the Category 5 Hurricane, Andrew. It is ideal for growing hops, grapes and tropical fruit.
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