Plantation is located in the heart of Broward County about 15 miles north of Miami, and just 15-miles west of Fort Lauderdale.

Tourist who plan to make an extended Florida stay might find Plantation is a great "home away from home".   Set in the tropics of South Florida, Plantation has annual rainfall of 62 inches, an average temperatures of 85 F in the summer months and 64F in the winter months.

Plantation is an ideal place to call home or to raise a family.  It comprises 22-square miles and offers 38 parks spread out over 308 acres.  There are two major hospitals, city police, emergency medical services and volunteer fire department, six public elementary, two public middle, two public high schools and 18 private schools.