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The name Islamorada (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈisla moˈɾaða]), spelled isla morada in Spanish, "purple island", came from early Spanish explorers in the area. [5] Islamorada was the location of one of the stations of the Overseas Railroad. Islamorada was hit almost directly by the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, causing 423 deaths. [6]
Lower Matecumbe Key is an island in the upper Florida Keys, United States, located on U.S. 1 between mile markers 75–78. All of the key is within the Village of Islamorada as of November 4, 1997, when it was incorporated. It is home to the main base of the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base.
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park is a Florida State Park located at mile marker 85.5 on US 1 near Islamorada. It was a former quarry used by Henry Flagler in the early 1900s to help his building of the Overseas Railroad. Following the railroad's completion, it was a source of decorative stone pieces called Keystone. Now on display ...
Upper Matecumbe Key is an island in the upper Florida Keys. [1] U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at approximately mile markers 79–83.5, between Windley Key and Lower Matecumbe Key. All of the key is within the Village of Islamorada as of November 4, 1997, when it was incorporated.
Grassy Key, Florida, is an island in the middle Florida Keys. [1] It is located on U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway), near mile markers 57—60, below the Conch Keys. It has an area of 3.65 km², with a population of 974 as of the census 2000. [2] It is one of the northernmost islands in a chain of islands that comprises the City of Marathon ...
Fat Deer Key is an island [1] in the middle Florida Keys. [2] U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key near mile markers 53.5-56, between Long Point Key and Key Vaca. It is entirely within the cities of Marathon, Florida and Key Colony Beach, Florida. It has the only road leading to the city of Key Colony Beach, known as Sadowski Causeway.
Marathon is a city in the middle of the Florida Keys, in Monroe County, Florida, United States. [5] As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 9,689, [ 2 ] up from 8,297 in 2010 . History
The Molasses Keys are a small group of islands in the Florida Keys. Located a quarter mile south of the Seven Mile Bridge, 4 miles west of Marathon, and a mile and a half east of Money Key, [1] it is a frequented boating and camping spot. There are four islands, three are always above water, two of which are able to be
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