Richmond West, Florida
Richmond West is a community of 35,593 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Why visit Richmond West
Townapedia lists 85 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include The Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, Ferdinand Magellan, Florida East Coast Railway 153 and Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 55°F.
Weather in Richmond West
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Richmond West
Richmond West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 35,884 at the 2020 census, up from 31,973 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Richmond West, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
The Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens
Zoo and aquarium · 1.9 mi
Museums and landmarks85
Ferdinand Magellan
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
US Presidential railroad car
Florida East Coast Railway 153
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Preserved American 4-6-2 locomotive
Naval Air Station Richmond Headquarters Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Military building in Miami, Florida, United States
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Museum · 1.9 mi
12450 Southwest 152nd Avenue, Miami
73 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park and Campground
Park · 2.1 mi
Park in Miami, Miami-Dade County, United States of America
Zoo Miami
Park · 1.8 mi
Zoological park and garden in Miami, in the United States
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes22
DiCrespo Deli Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza, Steak House, Sandwich, Seafood, Pasta · 1.4 mi
13772 Southwest 152nd Street, Miami
Mo-Th 08:00-21:30, Fr-Su 09:00-22:30
Ferrari's Pizza & Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 1.6 mi
15761 Southwest 152nd Street, Miami
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 12:00-21:30
10 more on the map.
History
Richmond West has its origins as an early 1900s settlement named Eureka. In 1907, the one-room Eureka Schoolhouse was built at the corner of S.W. 147th Avenue (Naranja Road) and S.W. 184th Street (Eureka Drive). It closed in 1916 when it and six other area one-room schoolhouses were consolidated into the Redland Farm Life School four miles to the south. In 1927, the Seaboard Air Line Railway arrived, building a depot in the settlement, by then known as Richmond. Although the depot has long since been demolished, the railroad line, now owned by Seaboard's successor CSX, remains.
The 1945 Homestead hurricane caused an estimated $50,000,000-worth of damage, impacting the area. Nearly half of the financial loss happened at the neighboring Richmond Naval Air Station, where winds ignited a fire at three hangars, destroying 25 blimps, 366 planes and 150 automobiles.
The area remained mostly agricultural until the mid-1980s when several sub-developments and the Dadeland Mobile Home Park were built south of S.W. 152nd Street (Coral Reef Drive). In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew destroyed the mobile home park and devastated the surrounding area. Many of the homes and businesses in the area were completely destroyed. In subsequent years, the area was gradually rebuilt, and development proceeded southward to the community's southern border at Eureka Drive.
From the History section of Richmond West, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Kingdom hall of Jehovah Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.8 mi
15027 Southwest 160th Street, Miami
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School
School · 4.9 mi
10853 Sw 216Th St, Cutler Bay
Healthcare3
Baptist Medical Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 mi
13500 Southwest 152nd Street, Miami
Map of Richmond West
188 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76°F | 55°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 78°F | 57°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 80°F | 59°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 84°F | 63°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 86°F | 68°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 72°F | 10.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 7.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 10.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 72°F | 10.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 86°F | 69°F | 7.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 81°F | 63°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 78°F | 58°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Perrine 4W Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Miami-Dade County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2022-12-13: Hurricane Nicole (Hurricane)
- 2022-11-08: Tropical Storm Nicole (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-09-29: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2022-09-24: Tropical Storm Ian (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Miami Executive Airport (TMB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Country Walk 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Goulds 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Palmetto Estates 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Princeton 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Kendall 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Cutler Bay 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Naranja 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Kendale Lakes 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Kendall West 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Palmetto Bay 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dadeland Mobile Home Park after Andrew - Flickr - NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Photo Library, Public domain
- Miami FL Military Museum02, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gold-Coast-Railroad-Museum-1, Micha L. Rieser, Attribution
- Magellan Railcar, Alexf at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Flamingos Miami MetroZoo, Averette, CC BY 3.0
- Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park Entrance Signage, Fleejoseph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La Musa del Arte Painting by Nathalie Garcia, IARTsWall, CC BY-SA 4.0
- American Pride. - panoramio, Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zoo Miami Monorail (30971033244), elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dairy Queen Country Walk (47834952791), Phillip Pessar from Miami, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Publix Painted Tile Mural Country Walk (32890506337), Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0
- Zoo Miami Monorail (31695261371), elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Asian Elephant (31695317691), elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zoo Miami Monorail (31001773793), elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Publix Racing Car Shopping Cart (47782156222), Phillip Pessar from Miami, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Publix Painted Tile Mural Country Walk (47782267302), Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0
- Cyanocitta cristata semplei, South Miami Heights, Florida 1, mmmmbugs, CC BY 4.0
- Beauty of the Walk - panoramio, Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bactrian camel at Zoo Miami, Jedi94, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Two Rhinos Under a Tree (18872729092), Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rhea walking, Zoo Miami, Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Clouded Leopard Mouth Open, Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zoo Miami Monorail (30971075024), elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Locomotive 153, Andre Thais, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zoo Miami Monorail (30971025974), elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Paora 2460, Ron Magill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paora 2458, Ron Magill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samburu Giraffe Feeding Station at Zoo Miami, Jedi94, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giraffes (31774358816), elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grevy's Zebra at Zoo Miami, Jedi94, CC BY-SA 3.0
- At The Tree Shadow. - panoramio, Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coluber constrictor ssp. paludicola, Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0
- Country Walk Entrance. Miami. - panoramio, Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Equus grevyi in zoo, Matthew Hoelscher from Doral, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Three chimpanzees with apple, Matthew Hoelscher, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Male and female Gerenuk, Matthew Hoelscher from Doral, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Male gazelle, Matthew Hoelscher from Doral, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Monolophosaurus in garden, Kačka a Ondra, CC BY 2.0
- Zoo Miami Monorail, Jedi94, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zoo Miami Monorail (31811527835), elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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