Lighthouse Point, Florida
Lighthouse Point, Florida | |
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| City of Lighthouse Point | |
Boat sailing in the Inlet | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: LHP | |
Location of Lighthouse Point in Broward County in State of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°16′43″N 80°05′21″W / 26.27861°N 80.08917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Settled (Hillsboro Isles Settlement) | c. 1947–1951 |
| Incorporated (Town of Lighthouse Point) | June 13, 1956 |
| Incorporated (City of Lighthouse Point) | June 11, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Commission |
| Area | |
• City | 2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2) |
| • Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2) 4.58% |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 10,486 |
| • Density | 4,546.0/sq mi (1,755.21/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,166,488 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33064, 33074 |
| Area codes | 754, 954 |
| FIPS code | 12-40450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404926 |
| Website | http://www.lighthousepoint.com |
Lighthouse Point, officially the City of Lighthouse Point, is a suburb of Fort Lauderdale located in Broward County, Florida, United States. The suburb was named for the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, which is located in nearby Hillsboro Beach. The city is a part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population of Lighthouse Point was 10,486.