North Miami Beach is located in Miami-Dade County just north of Miami between Miami Beach and Hollywood along Highway 1 near Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic seacoast. North Miami Beach is part of the Miami, Florida metro area.
In 1931, beachfront property was annexed and the name was changed from Fulford to North Miami Beach to reflect the 1931 boundaries and to take advantage of the nationwide advertising associated with the Miami Beach
In 1925, Carl Fisher (who built the Indianapolis Speedway in 1909) was developing Miami Beach and envisioned this area as the winter auto racing capital of the world. He built the world's fastest 1-1/4 mile "boardtrack" (a wooden, oval race track).
Today, The central location and easy access has made North Miami Beach one of South Florida's most popular regional shopping areas and one of its most popular sites for office users.