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Shark Valley
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Shark Valley is a geological depression at the head of the Shark River Slough in far western Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is currently part of Everglades National Park. Shark Valley empties into Shark River in the Ten Thousand Islands of Monroe County.[1] Shark Valley characteristically includes sawgrass prairie that floods during the rainy season, hence the name "river of grass"—Pa-Hay-Okee, from the Mikasuki language—for such marshes in the Everglades.[2] Shark Valley features a Visitor Center with educational displays, a park video, an underwater camera and informational brochures. The entrance to Shark Valley is located along Tamiami Trail (US 41) near the Miami-Dade–Collier County line.[3]
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![]() Shark Valley trail and observation tower | |
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Location | Everglades National Park (ENP) |
Nearest city | Miami |
Coordinates | 25°42′28″N 80°45′47″W |
Created | 1947 (1947) (ENP) |
Operated by | National Park Service |
Status | Open all year |
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![American Alligator at Shark Valley in Everglades National Park](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/American_Alligator_at_Shark_Valley_in_Everglades_National_Park.jpg/640px-American_Alligator_at_Shark_Valley_in_Everglades_National_Park.jpg)
![Two American Alligators next to the bike path at Shark Valley](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Two_American_Alligators_next_to_the_bike_path_at_Shark_Valley.jpg/640px-Two_American_Alligators_next_to_the_bike_path_at_Shark_Valley.jpg)