Redland, Florida

Redland, often mistakenly called The Redlands by those in neighboring communities, is an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about 20mi southwest of Downtown Miami. Many farms, original clapboard homes of early settlers, u-pick'em fields and coral rock walls dot the landscape. It was named for pockets of red clay once common in the area, on top of a massive layer of oolite rock. Early residents intentionally created the singular community name "Redland" to make it easier to differentiate the town from Redlands, California. The entire area is nourished with pure water from the Biscayne Aquifer.It has been a source of amazement to agriculturalists, botanists, and naturalists around the world, including John James Audubon and David Fairchild.Many houses built in the area must be on a minimum of 5acre of land, a law put into place to thwart development and preserve the area.Peacocks live abundantly and freely within the many groves. Redland has also been designated a Wild Bird Sanctuary.GeographyIt is located at, its elevation 7ft.