West Kendall is an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The boundaries of West Kendall are imprecise, but locals commonly include the CDPs of Country Walk, Three Lakes, The Hammocks, The Crossings, Kendale Lakes, and Kendall West. West Kendall mainly consists of planned communities, apartment buildings, and strip malls.
West Kendall | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
  West Kendall Location within the state of Florida  West Kendall West Kendall (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 25°42′1″N 80°24′30″W / 25.70028°N 80.40833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Population | |
| • Total | ~200,000 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33173, 33183, 33175, 33185, 33186, 33176, 33193, and 33196 |
Media
editWest Kendall is served by the Miami market for local radio and television. West Kendall is served by The West Kendall Gazette which is published twice monthly and is part of Miami's Community Newspapers, and West Kendall Today.com an online publication, which is partnered with the Miami Herald.
Education
editMiami-Dade County Public Schools operates public schools. Schools in West End include:
High schools:
William Lehman Elementary, Ben Gamla Charter School, Terra Environmental Research Institute, Sunset Park Elementary, Kendale Elementary, and many others.
Colleges and universities:
- Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus
Notable residents
edit- Patricia Delgado and her sister Jeanette, principal dancers with the Miami City Ballet, were raised in West Kendall[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Winerip, Michael. "New Influx of Haitians, but Not Who Was Expected" (Archive). The New York Times. January 15, 2011. Retrieved on February 24, 2016. In print as: "New Influx Of Haitians, But Not Who Was Expected" - January 16, 2011, p. A17.
- ^ Alvarez, Lizette (April 24, 2013). "A Pas de Deux for Sisters, Even Offstage". New York Times.