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Fort Lauderdale is located at 26°8'9" North, 80°8'31" West (26.135763, -80.141810) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 93.3 km˛ (36.0 mi˛). 82.2 km˛ (31.7 mi˛) of it is land and 11.1 km˛ (4.3 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 11.91% water. Fort Lauderdale is known for its extensive network of canals, and is an especially popular destination for fishing and yachting.
Fort Lauderdale's economy is very reliant on tourism. During the 1970s, the city was known as a spring break destination for college students; since then, police have cracked down on underage drinking and other illicit activity, and the tourist dollars have been largely redirected toward cruise ships and other nautical recreation.
The downtown area, especially around Las Olas BoulevardLas Olas is the most popular street in downtown Ft. Lauderdale, lined with miles of trendy shops, restaurants and hotels. It was first constructed in 1917, when Las Olas was just a dirt road that took people to the Fort Lauderdale Beach. External link ., has seen dramatic growth in the past decade, and now hosts many new hotels and high-rise condominiumThere are two meanings of condominium In international law, a condominium is a territory in which two sovereign powers have equal rights. In housing tenure, a condominium is a type of joint ownership of real property in which portions of the property are developments. Other improvements include a wide array of new boutiques, galleries, and restaurants as well as upgrades to Lockhart StadiumLockhart Stadium particulars: Date Built: 1959 Ownership: Capacity: 20,450 Surface: Grass (FIFA-regulation pitch 75 yards by 116) Cost of Construction: $5 million renovation in 1998 Address: 5201 NW 12th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Telephone Nu (to attract marquee sporting events).
The city's main airport is Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International AirportFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Aiport is an airport located in Dania Beach, Florida between the cities of Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood, in Broward County, Florida, 27 miles north of Miami. It was opened in May 1, 1929, on an abandoned golf cours; it also hosts a large seaport, Port EvergladesPort Everglades in Broward County, Florida, is one of the United States's top container ports with more than 5,400 ships at call in a year, a major petroleum storage and distribution hub, and a United States Navy liberty port. External links .. Two railroads pass through Fort Lauderdale, and AmtrakAmtrak is the name of an intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. Amtrak is an independent for-profit corporation, however its board is entirely controlled by the United States government through presidential appointme provides services to other cities on the Atlantic coast. There is also a commuter rail service, the Tri-Rail, connecting Fort Lauderdale to Miami and West Palm Beach.
Several large companies are based in Fort Lauderdale, including Blockbuster Video and AutoNation USA .