Located on the Atlantic coast, on a broad plain between the Florida Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east, which also extends from Florida Bay north to Lake Okeechobee, Miami and its metropolitan area grew from just over 1,000 residents to nearly 5.5 million residents in just 110 years (1896-2006). The city's nickname, The Magic City, comes right from this rapid growth. The historic heart of the city is Downtown Miami and is technically on the eastern side of the city.
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