What geographic features surround Miami, Florida?

The natural terrain was the everglades, which was drained about a century ago. What is left is very flat and traversed with canals, and smaller lakes, almost all of which are man-made, and function mainly for water retention. read more

Much of Central and North Florida, typically 25 miles (40 km) or more away from the coastline, features rolling hills with elevations ranging from 100 to 250 feet (30 to 76 m). The highest point in peninsular Florida, Sugarloaf Mountain, is a 312-foot (95 m) peak in Lake County. read more

Located at the mouth of the Miami River on the lower east coast of Florida, Miami is bordered on the east by Biscayne Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. Further east, the islands of Key Biscayne and Miami Beach shelter the bay from the Atlantic Ocean, thus providing Miami with a naturally protected harbor. read more

Also, it is little known that Miami Dade County is where the tropics begin, so there are trees, plants and fauna that aren’t found anywhere else in Florida. The climate is Tropical, officially. Just north is sub-tropical. read more

Florida's Uplands. Florida's uplands, the inland parts of the coastal plains, represent the rolling topography of each of the state's three geographic landforms. Found in the northern panhandle and central part of the state, they are hilly, part of the state's central highlands. read more