FLORIDA PLACES AND DESTINATIONS - HIALEAH

Hialeah, Florida

Hialeah Park, a National Historic Landmark, is the oldest and widest continuously operating turf horse racing track in the United States. Hialeah Park has become so famous for its flocks of flamingos that it has been officially designated a sanctuary for the American Flamingo by the Audubon Society.

Hialeah, between Biscayne Bay and the Everglades just 15 minutes from Miami International Airport, is the fifth largest city in Florida. Its name is most commonly attributed to Muskogee origin, "Haiyakpo" (prairie) and "hili" (pretty) combining in "Hialeah" to mean "pretty prairie". Alternatively, the word is of Seminole origin meaning "Upland Prairie".




The famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart in 1937 said her final good-byes to the continental US from Hialeah as she left on her ill-fated flight around the world.

Hialeah is also ranked as the most dense city in the United States without a skyscraper.

Some parks and cultural resources in Hialeah include Amelia Earhart Park, Milander Auditorium, Milander Park and Triangle Park.








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