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North:  Countyline Road
South:  N.E 195th St. and Collins
East:  Atlantic Ocean
West:  Intracoastal Waterway
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Golden Beach is nestled in northern Miami-Dade County just south of Broward County. The municipality occupies 1.8 square miles of land at the northernmost portion of the Miami-Dade County, along State road A1A.  Golden Beach is located within proximity to other exclusive municipalities such as Bal Harbor and Sunny Isles.  The town of Golden Beach became incorporated in 1929 as part of the 1920s real estate boom that took place in Northern Miami-Dade. Like many of the early northern municipalities, Golden Beach originated as a portion of the purchases made by real estate tycoon, Arthur Griffing.
       
The town faced a problem with its aging septic tank system; during high water times the water from the tanks would contaminate the city’s surface water.  In 1986, Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Authority installed a new system to replace the previous sewage system.  The municipality has a private beach and three parks.  In October of 2004, the town celebrated its 75th anniversary.
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 The Golden Beach crime rate is very low in comparison with other municipalities.  In 2002, there were no reports of murders, robberies, or assaults.  The town provides its own security through its police department. To further protect the community the town has proposed a 50-camera security system that would be stationed throughout the town and a proposal is to require non-residents who work in Golden Beach to wear identification badges. The municipality contains 370 single-family homes located on the intercostals and its waterways or on the Atlantic Ocean. The city follows the same strict building and zoning codes enacted at the time of incorporation.  The current town charter prevents commercial activity of any kind and prohibits the construction of high-rise condominiums.

In 2004 the town dedicated their manatee-viewing platform over the intercoastal waterway to Harold Kronstadt, an author and long time Golden Beach resident. The city posses a highly informative and organized website.  The newsletter is an excellent example of the consideration that the community has for its citizens and the environment that they live. An example being their yearly advisories to the citizens about Sea Turtle nesting season and how citizens can assist in the protection of these species. The town has also enrolled the service of a new mosquito-fighting device called, The Mosquito Magnet to combat it historical mosquito problem that has plagues the area for years.
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Bell, M. (2004)  Council Focuses on Security. The Miami Herald.

Cooper, S.J. (2002) The town bites back on mosquitoes. The Miami Herald. 

Cordovi, A. (2002) Harold Kronstadt, Golden Beach Writer.  The Miami Herald. 

Curran, Deirdre.  (2004)  The town celebrates‘Golden Age’. The Miami Herald. 

Epperson, L stated the city’s boundaries (Personal Communication, January 11,2005)

Metropolitan Dade County & Office of Community and Economics Development.  (1982) From Wilderness to Metropolis: The history and architecture of Dade County (1825-1940).  Miami, FL
 
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