Baker's Haulover Inlet
Baker's Haulover Inlet, more commonly known simply as Haulover inlet, is a man-made channel in Miami-Dade County, Florida connecting the northern end of Biscayne Bay with the Atlantic Ocean. The inlet was cut in 1925 through a narrow point in the sand between the cities of Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles. It is the location of an official nude beach, recreation areas and marina in the 99-acre Haulover Park. A fixed bridge carries State Road A1A across the inlet.
The name has appeared on maps as early as 1823.[1]
There is a State of Florida Historical Landmark Marker (over 50 years old) at the original Lighthouse Dock site dedicated on February 21, 2004, to the first charter-boat captains at the 1926–1951 dock. It is the only marker in the State of Florida for a fishing dock.
Haulover Inlet is notorious for its combination of wind, dangerous tides, and natural obstacles, which can cause large waves that threaten to swamp unprepared boats. [2]
References
External links
- Reference to earliest use of the name Archived 2005-10-31 at the Wayback Machine – retrieved November 27, 2005
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baker's Haulover Inlet
- Historical Haulover page – retrieved September 12, 2007
25°53′59″N 80°07′26″W / 25.89972°N 80.12389°W / 25.89972; -80.12389
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