For the city in Florida with movie studios similar to Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, see Orlando.
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. The average temperature is between 68 and 83°F. As of July 1, 2015 Hollywood has a population of 149,728. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the twelfth-largest city in Florida. Hollywood is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.
Geography
Hollywood is located at 26°1′17″N 80°10′30″W (26.021467, -80.174910).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.8 square miles (80 km2), of which 27.34 square miles (71 km2) is land and 3.46 square miles (9 km2) is covered by water (11.23%). Hollywood is in southeastern Broward County, and includes about 5 to 6 miles (8.0 to 9.7 km) of Atlantic Ocean beach, interrupted briefly by a portion deeded to Dania Beach. It is bounded by these municipalities:
To the north:
- Fort Lauderdale
- Dania Beach
To the northwest:
- Davie
- Cooper City
To the west:
- Pembroke Pines
To the southwest:
- Miramar
To the south:
- West Park
- Pembroke Park
- Hallandale Beach
Hollywood has a tropical rainforest climate, with hot, humid summers and warm, dry winters.
Transportation
Hollywood is served by Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the 22nd busiest airport in the United States.[65] Broward County Transit operates several bus routes that pass through the city of Hollywood, such as the 1 on US 1 (Federal Highway).[66] It is also served by Tri-Rail stations at Sheridan Street and Hollywood.
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I speak English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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This community is very walk-able. My neighbors are of all ages and various backgrounds. We are close to the beach and our little downtown is lively with parks, restaurants and bars, and social events.