Biscayne Island, Miami, Florida

Biscayne Island, Miami, Florida

Biscayne Island is the westernmost of the Venetian Islands, a chain of artificial islands in Biscayne Bay in the city of Miami, Florida. Biscayne Island was once the site of Viking Airport. It is now home to apartment buildings, residential neighborhoods, and a toll plaza portion of the Venetian Causeway.


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