Fort Lauderdale is located in southeastern Florida, where the New River enters the Atlantic Ocean. Fort Lauderdale is a major yachting center and a beach and fishing resort. Called the Venice of America, the city has an extensive network of inlets and canals that, with the New River, provides more than 266 km (165 mi) of navigable waterways. These waterways include a portion of the Intracoastal Waterway that passes through the city. A 2005 real estate survey has estimated the population of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at 167,380.