From Miami, the nearest documented venue in this reference set is Hialeah at 7.3 miles straight-line. Road distance is always longer than straight-line distance, and this article does not publish driving mileage or travel time.
How to read this list
The question here is really about fixed place geography: where the documented venues sit relative to Miami, and what the published distance figures do and do not mean. These figures are great-circle measurements between coordinates, so they are useful for orientation but not for route planning.
This matters in Miami-Dade County because water, local street patterns, and the way roads connect can all make the real journey longer than a straight line on a map. Even within the same metro area, a venue that looks close in straight-line terms may require a more indirect surface route.
Documented straight-line distances from Miami
| 参照点 | 直线英里 | 测量类型 |
|---|---|---|
| Hialeah | 7.3 | great-circle |
| Hialeah Park | 7.3 | great-circle |
| Hialeah Park Racing | 7.3 | great-circle |
| Calder | 13.8 | great-circle |
| Gulfstream | 14.5 | great-circle |
| Big Easy | 15.5 | great-circle |
| Dania Beach | 19.6 | great-circle |
| Dania | 19.6 | great-circle |
| Palm Beach Kennel | 63.8 | great-circle |
| Immokalee | 87.7 | great-circle |
The repeated 7.3-mile entries refer to the same documented place under different keyword forms: Hialeah, Hialeah Park, and Hialeah Park Racing all point to Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida. In the same way, Dania Beach and Dania are separate keyword entries with the same published straight-line figure from Miami.
This list is not a census of all casinos in Miami-Dade County. It is a list of the documented venue pairs measured to Miami in this reference set, and the wider file explicitly says it is not a complete list for any city, county, state, or country.
Where the nearest documented venues sit
Miami itself is documented at latitude 25.77416667 and longitude -80.19361111. Using the venue coordinates supplied in publicly published reference sources, Hialeah Park Race Track sits in Hialeah, Florida at 25.84805556, -80.27833333; Calder sits in Miami Gardens, Florida at 25.96921389, -80.24063889; and Gulfstream Park sits in Hallandale Beach, Florida at 25.978474, -80.13799.
Relative to Miami, Hialeah is north and west. Calder in Miami Gardens is also north and west of Miami, while Gulfstream in Hallandale Beach is north and east of Miami. Those directional statements come directly from comparing the documented latitudes and longitudes, not from any road route.
Because the topic is Miami-Dade County, it is also worth noting the city labels attached to the nearest documented venues. Hialeah and Miami Gardens are both documented as Florida cities tied to nearby venues in this set, while Gulfstream is documented in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
What is documented about these places beyond distance
For Hialeah Park Race Track, the documented opening year is 1922 and the documented owner is Miami Kennel Club. Calder is documented as having 1,100 slot machines, an opening year of 2010, and owner CDI. Gulfstream Park is documented with an opening date of February 1, 1939 and owner text recorded as Stronach Group. Thoroughbred horse racing occ.
Those are point-in-time venue facts from publicly published reference sources, and venue ownership, branding, and facility figures can change over time. This article is about fixed location and orientation first, so those extra details are included only where they are directly documented.
Why straight-line distance and real travel differ
A straight-line measurement is the shortest possible path between two sets of coordinates across the earth's surface. A real trip has to follow the available transport network, which means bends, one-way systems, bridges, access roads, and other constraints that a great-circle figure ignores.
In South Florida, water can be a major reason for the gap between a straight line and a road route. Bays, canals, and other water barriers can force a crossing point that is not on the direct line between origin and destination.
Road layout is another reason. Even when two places are close on the map, the street network may not connect them in a direct way, so the actual route becomes longer than the published straight-line figure.
More generally, crossing administrative boundaries can also affect route shape, because the practical road connection may not mirror the shortest geometric line. That is why this article labels every mileage figure as straight-line or great-circle and avoids publishing road mileage.
How to use this if your starting point is not Miami
The venue position is fixed, but your position is not. If you are not starting from Miami itself, the figures above still help you place the documented venues in the region, but they do not tell you your own straight-line or road distance.
To measure from your own location, use the documented coordinates as fixed endpoints. Miami is at 25.77416667, -80.19361111; Hialeah Park Race Track is at 25.84805556, -80.27833333; Calder is at 25.96921389, -80.24063889; and Gulfstream Park is at 25.978474, -80.13799.
Then compare your own map position to those coordinates in whatever mapping tool you use. If you need a current road route, the authoritative answer is the live directions result in your mapping app at the time you travel, not a static article like this one.
What this article can and cannot measure for Miami-Dade County
It can tell you which documented venues in this set are nearest to Miami by straight-line distance, and it can identify the documented city and state for the venues that have venue rows here. It cannot tell you the complete count of casinos in Miami-Dade County, because the published reference set explicitly says it is not a complete list for any place.
It also cannot publish a road distance from Miami to any of these venues, because the only distances documented here are great-circle figures. If you need a complete current list for the county rather than a location-oriented sample, the right place to verify that is the relevant state or tribal gaming regulator's published venue list.
What to confirm before you go
Before spending money on a trip, confirm the live details that can change after a static location article is written. That includes the venue's current name, whether the property is operating in the form you expect, the current route from your own starting point, parking arrangements, and any on-site services you plan to use.
The authoritative sources for those changeable items are the property's own contact and visitor pages, its booking or guest-services channels where relevant, and your live mapping service for route conditions. Publicly published reference sources are useful for fixed geography and historical facts, but not for today's logistics.
FAQ
Which documented venue is closest to Miami in this list?
In this reference set, Hialeah, Hialeah Park, and Hialeah Park Racing are the closest documented entries to Miami at 7.3 miles straight-line. Those names map to the same documented place, Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida, so they should not be read as three different nearby properties.
Is Calder in Miami-Dade County based on this article?
This article does not make county-boundary claims beyond the keyword topic. What it can say from the documented venue row is that Calder is in Miami Gardens, Florida, with coordinates 25.96921389, -80.24063889, and that its straight-line distance from Miami is 13.8 miles. For county-level confirmation, check an official current geographic or regulatory source.
Can I use these mile figures to estimate driving time?
No. Every mileage figure here is explicitly a straight-line great-circle measurement, and road distance is always longer. Real travel depends on the available road network, water crossings, local traffic patterns, and your exact starting point, so this article does not convert any published distance into driving mileage or time.
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