Oleta River
The Oleta River, situated north of Miami, drains the northern Everglades into Biscayne Bay, allowing freshwater to reach the Atlantic Ocean. Today, it is the only natural river in Miami-Dade County that has not been dredged and channelized.Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Big Snake Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Trump Towers and Jade Beach and Jade Ocean.
Trump Towers
Building
Trump Towers is an oceanfront condominium development in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida consisting of three 271-unit towers with developer Gil Dezer of Dezer Properties.
Jade Beach and Jade Ocean
Apartment building
Photo: Daniel Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jade Beach and Jade Ocean are two high-rise residential condominiums located in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Finished in 2009, Jade Beach has 52 floors and rises 574.01 feet, making it the second-tallest building in Sunny Isles Beach and the 18th tallest building in Florida as of early 2015.
Muse
Apartment building
Muse Residences is an apartment building condo development in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. The 47-story condo building with 68 units was developed by Property Markets Group and S2 Development.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunny Isles Beach and North Miami Beach.
Sunny Isles Beach
Photo: Ron Reiring, CC BY 2.0.
Sunny Isles Beach, the City of Sun and Sea, is on a barrier island in the northeast corner of Miami-Dade County. It has a 2½-mile-long fine sand beach and outdoor amenities such as water sports, boating, fishing, and tennis as well as the abundant shopping, dining and lodging.
North Miami Beach
North Miami Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The City of North Miami Beach is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida.
Bal Harbour
Village
Photo: Alexf, Public domain.
Bal Harbour or Bal Harbor Beach is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 3,093 at the 2020 US Census. Bal Harbour is situated 2½ miles south of Oleta River.
Oleta River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Miami-Dade County, Greater Miami, Florida, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Oleta River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Oleta River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Oleta”
- Cebuano: “Oleta River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Oleta”
- Venetian: “Oleta”
- Welsh: “Afon Oleta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eastern Shores and Interama.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biscayne Creek and Intracoastal Mall.
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