One of the most famous coastal resort city in the world, Miami Beach is located on a variety of natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which separates the Beach from Miami city. It has been one of America's pre-eminent beach resorts since the early 20th century, the Town of Miami Beach being chartered in 1915; it grew to become a City in 1917.
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