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    United States

    25°48′N 80°11′W

    Picnic Islands

    The Picnic Islands are a small group of islands within the city of Miami, Florida, United States. They are located just north of Biscayne Island in Biscayne Bay, just east offshore from the Edgewater and Upper Eastside districts of the city.

    Overview

    The Picnic Islands are a small group of islands within the city of Miami, Florida, United States. They are located just north of Biscayne Island in Biscayne Bay, just east offshore from the Edgewater and Upper Eastside districts of the city. The islands are uninhabited, but several of the group have beaches where boaters and picnickers frequent. They are generally named for the mainland city parks that they are located next to in the bay. The southernmost one is Pace Picnic Island, located off Pace Park. There are also Morningside Picnic Islands Park and Legion Picnic Islands Park located directly off of Morningside Bayfront Park and Legion Park, respectively.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    35

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island24 m · 10.6 km²
    • Virginia Key25 m · 4.1 km²
    • Unnamed island19 m · 3.1 km²
    • Dodge Island15 m · 2.1 km²
    • Unnamed island15 m · 1.4 km²
    • Fisher Island22 m · 0.82 km²
    • Watson Island17 m · 0.53 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.29 km²
    • Palm Island10 m · 0.27 km²
    • Star Island11 m · 0.23 km²
    • Hibiscus Island9 m · 0.23 km²
    • Di Lido Island8 m · 0.22 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m25 mVirginia Key22 mFisher17 mWatson16 mBelle15 mDodge13 mBiscayne11 mStar10 mPalm9 mHibiscus9 mSan Marino8 mDi Lido8 mRivo Alto8 mSan Marco4 mPace Picnic Islands
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110100Unnamed island: 10.6 km²Unnamed islandVirginia Key: 4.1 km²Virginia KeyUnnamed island: 3.1 km²Unnamed islandDodge: 2.1 km²DodgeUnnamed island: 1.4 km²Unnamed islandFisher: 0.82 km²FisherWatson: 0.53 km²WatsonUnnamed island: 0.29 km²Unnamed islandPalm: 0.27 km²PalmStar: 0.23 km²StarHibiscus: 0.23 km²HibiscusDi Lido: 0.22 km²Di LidoUnnamed island: 0.18 km²Unnamed islandRivo Alto: 0.15 km²Rivo AltoBiscayne: 0.14 km²BiscayneBelle: 0.13 km²BelleUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandSan Marino: 0.12 km²San MarinoUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandSan Marco: 0.1 km²San MarcoUnnamed island: 0.09 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandPace Picnic Islands: 1 haPace Picnic Islan…Unnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island10.6 km²
    Virginia Key4.1 km²
    Unnamed island3.1 km²
    Dodge Island2.1 km²
    Unnamed island1.4 km²
    Fisher Island0.82 km²
    Watson Island0.53 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Palm Island0.27 km²
    Star Island0.23 km²
    Hibiscus Island0.23 km²
    Di Lido Island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Rivo Alto Island0.15 km²
    Biscayne Island0.14 km²
    Belle Isle0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    San Marino Island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    San Marco Island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Pace Picnic Islands1 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia