Editing Fort Lauderdale, Florida (section)

===Location===
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|99.9|km2|order=flip}}, {{convert|90.0|km2|order=flip}} of which is land and {{convert|9.9|km2|order=flip}} of which is water (9.87%).<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1224000| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182237/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1224000| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fort Lauderdale city, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=October 22, 2013}}</ref> Fort Lauderdale is known for its extensive network of canals; there are {{convert|165|mi|km|0}} of waterways within the city limits.<ref name=waterways>{{cite web|url=http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/about.htm |title=About Fort Lauderdale |publisher=City of Fort Lauderdale |access-date=2007-07-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807204136/http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/about.htm |archive-date=2007-08-07 }}</ref>

The city of Fort Lauderdale is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, includes {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} of beaches,<ref name=beach>{{cite web|url=http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/beach/index.htm |title=Fort Lauderdale Beach |publisher=City of Fort Lauderdale |access-date=2007-07-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705184409/http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/beach/index.htm |archive-date=2007-07-05 }}</ref> and borders the following municipalities:{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}

[[File:Fort Lauderdale Aerial Shot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Aerial photo of Fort Lauderdale]]
[[File:Tarpon River Neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale, Florida .jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Tarpon River neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale]]

'''On its east:'''
* [[Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida|Lauderdale-by-the-Sea]]
* [[Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida|Sea Ranch Lakes]]
'''On its south:'''
* [[Hollywood, Florida|Hollywood]]
* [[Dania Beach, Florida|Dania Beach]]
'''On its southwest:'''
* [[Davie, Florida|Davie]]
'''On its west:'''
* [[Plantation, Florida|Plantation]]
* [[Lauderhill, Florida|Lauderhill]]
* [[Lauderdale Lakes, Florida|Lauderdale Lakes]]
'''On its northwest:'''
* [[North Lauderdale, Florida|North Lauderdale]]
* [[Oakland Park, Florida|Oakland Park]]
* [[Tamarac, Florida|Tamarac]]
'''On its north:'''
* [[Wilton Manors, Florida|Wilton Manors]]
* [[Pompano Beach, Florida|Pompano Beach]]

The northwestern section of Fort Lauderdale is separate from the remainder of the city, connected only by the Cypress Creek Canal as it flows under I-95. This section of Fort Lauderdale borders the cities of Tamarac and Oakland Park on its south side. Oakland Park also borders Fort Lauderdale on the west side of its northeastern portion. The greater portion of Fort Lauderdale in the south is bordered, along its north side by Wilton Manors.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harrison |first1=Carlos |title=Wilton Manors: South Florida's Most Famous Gayborhood |url=https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/travel-ideas/wilton-manors-gayborhood-in-south-florida.html |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=Visit Florida}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Discover Which Municipalities Are Bordering Fort Lauderdale |url=https://www.thesourcetreatmentcenter.com/blog/municipalities-bordering-fort-lauderdale-florida/ |website=The Source |access-date=23 January 2021 |date=1 May 2020}}</ref>

Off the coast of Fort Lauderdale is the [[Osborne Reef]], an [[artificial reef]] made of discarded tires that has proven to be an ecological disaster.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna17189132 | title=Tire reef off Florida proves a disaster | agency=Associated Press | date=February 16, 2007 | access-date=2007-06-21}}</ref> The dumping began in the 1960s, with the intent of providing habitat for fish, while disposing of trash from the land. However, in the rugged and corrosive environment of the ocean, nylon straps used to secure the tires wore out, cables rusted, and tires broke free. The tires posed a particular threat after breaking free from their restraints. The tires then migrated shoreward, and ran into a living reef tract, washed up on its slope, and killed many things in their path. In recent years, thousands of tires have also washed up on nearby beaches, especially during hurricanes. Local authorities are now working to remove the 700,000 tires, in cooperation with the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], [[United States Navy|Navy]], and [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]].<ref name=reuters>{{cite news |last=Loney |first=Jim |date=July 9, 2007 |title=Florida raises ill-fated artificial reefs |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-reef-tires-feature-idUSN2943349920070709 |work=Reuters |access-date=2007-07-10}}</ref>