Overtown, Miami

Name: Overtown
Address: Miami, United States

#179 among attractions in Miami

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Facts and practical information

Overtown is a neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States, just northwest of Downtown Miami. Originally called Colored Town during the Jim Crow era of the late 19th through the mid-20th century, the area was once the preeminent and is the historic center for commerce in the black community in Miami and South Florida. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1316.61 mi²Coordinates: 25°47'15"N, 80°12'2"W

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West Miami (Overtown)Miami United States

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Overtown – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Space, Freedom Tower, FTX Arena, Museum Park.

0.5 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Space, Miami
13 min walk • Club Space is a nightclub located in the Entertainment District of Downtown Miami, Florida. In the 18 years of operation, Space had resided in two buildings. The first was a renovated one-story warehouse consisting of three rooms.
0.8 miSE
Monument to Cubans who fled Castro
Freedom Tower, Miami
22 min walk • The Freedom Tower is a distinctive landmark in the heart of Miami, Florida, resonating with historical significance and cultural importance. This beautiful Mediterranean Revival-style building, standing proud at 600 Biscayne Boulevard, was originally completed in 1925...
0.9 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
FTX Arena, Miami
23 min walk • The FTX Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Miami, Florida, along Biscayne Bay. It was constructed beginning in 1998 as a replacement for the Miami Arena and designed by the architecture firms Arquitectonica and 360 Architecture.
0.9 miE
Park
Museum Park, Miami
23 min walk • Maurice A. Ferré Park is a 30-acre public, urban park in downtown Miami, Florida. The park opened in 1976 on the site of several slips served by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad.
0.7 miE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Theater
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami
20 min walk • The Arsht Center is a performing arts center located in Miami, Florida. It is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States.
0.8 miNE
Cemetery
Miami City Cemetery, Miami
20 min walk • The Miami City Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Miami, Florida, United States. It is located at 1800 Northeast 2nd Avenue. On January 4, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miE
Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, Miami
20 min walk • The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is a science museum, planetarium, and aquarium located in Miami, Florida, US. Originally located in Coconut Grove, the museum relocated to Museum Park in the downtown area adjacent to the Perez Art Museum Miami in 2017.
0.9 miE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Miami
23 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Miami, Florida is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida. It is located at North Bayshore Drive and the Venetian Causeway near the Carnival Center in Miami.
1 miNE
Park, Basketball court
Margaret Pace Park, Miami
26 min walk • Margaret Pace Park is an 8-acre urban park located in the Arts & Entertainment District and Edgewater district of Greater Downtown Miami, Florida, U.S.A. The park is located on Biscayne Bay and has tennis courts as well as personal fitness equipment.
~1690 ftS
Church
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Miami
9 min walk • The Mount Zion Baptist Church is a historic church in Miami, Florida. It is located at 301 Northwest 9th Street. On December 29, 1988, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.9 miSE
Modernist architecture
Courthouse Center, Miami
23 min walk • Courthouse Center is a government office tower in Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. The Courthouse Center was built in 1986 and contains 100% office space. It has 30 floors, and is 405 ft tall. The building's architecture is distinctly similar to Southeast Financial Center.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Overtown?

Nearby attractions include St. John's Baptist Church, Miami (2 min walk), Mount Zion Baptist Church, Miami (9 min walk), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Miami (11 min walk), Lyric Theater, Miami (11 min walk).

How to get to Overtown by public transport?

The nearest stations to Overtown:

Bus

Northwest 3rd Avenue & Northwest 14th Street • Lines: 21, 211 (2 min walk)
Northwest 14th Street & Northwest 2nd Avenue • Lines: 113, 2, (N) 246 (3 min walk)

Train

School Board (13 min walk)
Eleventh Street (17 min walk)

Metro

Culmer • Lines: Green, Orange (13 min walk)
Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre • Lines: Green, Orange (14 min walk)