Fleming Key is an island off the northwest corner of the island of
Key West, Florida in the lower
Florida Keys. It is roughly long by wide.
It is connected to the island of Key West by the Fleming Key Bridge (Mustin Road), having of clearance over Fleming Key Cut, a small channel.
The island and bridge road are part of a section of the
Naval Air Station Key West
Naval Air Station Key West , is a naval air station and military airport located on Boca Chica Key, four miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Key West, Florida, United States., effective 2007-10-25
NAS Key West is an air ...
called
Trumbo Point and are inaccessible to civilians without
U.S. Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...
clearance. The island has a wastewater treatment plant.
Key West Wastewater
/ref> It also includes a dolphin research center, marine corrosion testing facility and bunkers where the Navy stores weapons and ammunition.
The bunkers have "explosive safety arcs," or areas that could be blast zones in the case of an accident. Sailing and especially anchoring within those areas is prohibited.
The United States Army Special Forces Underwater Operations Training Center is located at the far northern tip of Fleming Key.
Gallery
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References
External links
Aerial color image from Google Maps
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Neighborhoods in Key West, Florida
Uninhabited islands of Monroe County, Florida
Islands of the Florida Keys
Islands of Florida