Place:Opa-locka, Miami-Dade, Florida, United States

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NameOpa-locka
Alt namesApalockasource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS12013244
Opa Lockasource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS12013244
Opalockasource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS12013244
TypeCity
Coordinates25.901°N 80.251°W
Located inMiami-Dade, Florida, United States
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Opa-locka is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 15,219. The city was developed by Glenn Curtiss. Developed based on a One Thousand and One Nights theme, Opa-locka has the largest collection of Moorish Revival architecture in the Western Hemisphere, and streets with such names as Sharazad Boulevard, Sinbad Avenue, Sabur Lane, Sultan Avenue, Ali Baba Avenue, Perviz Avenue, and Sesame Street.[1] Opa-locka has an area of and is located in the northwestern area of Miami-Dade County, Florida.

The name Opa-locka is an abbreviation of a Seminole place name, spelled Opa-tisha-wocka-locka (or Opatishawockalocka), meaning "wooded hummock" or "high, dry hummock."

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