|
County Road 931 (Monroe County, Florida)
The following is a list of county roads in Monroe County, Florida. All the roads here are maintained by Monroe County Department of Roads & Bridges, although not all routes are marked with standard county road shields. In the case of Monroe County, every county road was formerly a state road. County Road 5A County Road 5A is Flager Avenue from White Street to Roosevelt Boulevard (SR A1A) in Key West. Route description Flagler Avenue begins at White Street in Key West and runs northeast. Half a mile later, it intersects First Street and Bertha Street. First Street runs north to U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) and Bertha Street runs south to SR A1A. Continuing east, Flagler Street runs just to the north of Key West International Airport before terminating at Roosevelt Boulevard ( SR A1A) just south of US 1 (Overseas Highway). History CR 5A was originally designated SR 5A. SR 5A was an auxiliary route to US 1 (which carries the hidden designation SR 5).General Highway Map, Monroe C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Blank
A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. Brookes (ed.) ''Chambers Dictionary''. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2005. in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or, in his stead, a viscount (''vicomte'').C. W. Onions (Ed.) ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology''. Oxford University Press, 1966. Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including , , , , , , , and Slavic languages, Slavic ''Župa, zhupa''; terms equivalent to 'commune' or 'community' are now often instead used. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. Although there were at first no counts, ''vicomtes'' or counties in Anglo-Norman England, the earlier Anglo-Saxons did have earls, sheriffs and shires. The shires were the districts that became the historic counties of England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County () is a County (United States), county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the List of the most populous counties in the United States, seventh-most-populous county in the United States. It is Florida's third largest county in terms of land area with . The county seat is Miami, the core of the metropolitan statistical area, nation's ninth-largest and List of largest cities, world's 65th-largest metropolitan area with a 2020 population of 6.138 million people, List of U.S. states and territories by population, exceeding the population of 31 of the nation's 50 states as of 2022. As of 2022, Miami-Dade County has a gross domestic product of $184.5 billion, making the county's GDP the largest for any county in the State of Florida and the List of US counties with GDP over 50 billion US dollars, 14th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Pine Key, Florida
Big Pine Key is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, United States, on an island of the same name in the Florida Keys. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 4,521. Geography U.S. 1 (the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at mile markers 29.5–33, one of the few places on the keys where the road orients north–south (along the eastern edge of the Key). The highway leads west-southwest to Key West and east-northeast to Marathon. Big Pine Key was the location of one of the stations of the Overseas Railroad. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 1.04%, is covered by water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,521 people, 2,065 households, and 1,180 families residing in the CDP. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, 5,032 people, 2,247 households, and 1,420 families resided in the CDP. The population density was 198. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geiger Key
Geiger Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys about east of Key West. It is located to the south of, and bridged to, Big Coppitt Key via Boca Chica Road ( County Road 941) at about mile marker 11 on U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway). It has the small trailer park community of Tamarac, Geiger Key Pub & Grill and Geiger Key Marina. It is part of the census-designated place of Big Coppitt Key, Florida. It was named after Henry Huling Geiger, an early Keys settler, who had obtained land on the Key in 1843 under the " Armed Occupation Act of 1842". (Permit Number 127, dated July 19, 1843). He also owned property in the city of Key West (Key West land records, 1847-1864). Henry Geiger was the son of John Geiger of Pennsylvania and Catherine Huling of Maryland, who had emigrated to St. Augustine in Spanish Florida in 1805. (St. Augustine Cathedral records). From John Viele's '' The Florida Keys: A History of the Pioneers'': " A. D. Bache, in the notes for his Coast Survey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saddlebunch Keys
The Saddlebunch Keys are a series of mangrove islands about east of Key West, Florida. The keys are scattered between Lower Sugarloaf Key and Shark Key. U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway The Overseas Highway is a highway carrying U.S. Route 1 (US 1) through the Florida Keys to Key West. Large parts of it were built on the former right-of-way of the Overseas Railroad, the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Ra ...) crosses some of the Saddlebunches at mile markers 11.5—15. Just east of Big Coppitt Key and Shark Key, and west of Sugarloaf Shores, is the small community of Bay Point that has fewer than 500 residents, a county park, and two stores. The community due west of Bay Point is Bluewater Key, with fewer than 100 residents. They are connected by a bike path that continues to Big Coppitt Key. References Islands of Monroe County, Florida Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Florida Suburbs of Key West Islands of the Florida Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Sugarloaf Key
Upper Sugarloaf Key is located in the Florida Keys. It located between MM20.5-MM19 and bridge number 28/29 at Bow Channel/Park Key. U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at approximately mile markers 19–20.5. Upper Sugarloaf Key is located about 15 miles east of Key West, between Park Key and Cudjoe Key. It is the upper arm of a large island, Sugarloaf Key, that includes Lower Sugarloaf Key. "Upper Sugarloaf Key" is the upper portion of the island of Sugarloaf Key; hence the name. The island is U-shaped, with Upper Sugarloaf Sound and Park Key in the center. "Upper Sugarloaf Key" has a public school, church, restaurant, and KOA campground. Sugarloaf Elementary School and Sugarloaf Middle School are located at the intersection of U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugarloaf Key
Sugarloaf Key is a single island in the lower Florida Keys that forms a loop on the Atlantic Ocean side, giving the illusion of separate islands. Although frequently referred to simply and with technical accuracy as "Sugarloaf Key", this island contains two distinct island communities, known as Lower Sugarloaf Key and Upper Sugarloaf Key. History The name Sugarloaf, is variously attributed as arising from either an Indian mound on the east side of Upper Sugarloaf Key, north of the present highway was said to look like an old-fashioned sugarloaf, loaf of sugar or from the variety of pineapple called "sugarloaf" that was once grown in the area. These pineapples are rarely in commercial use any longer since they are soft and do not travel well. The unincorporated community of Pirates Cove, Florida, Pirates Cove on the island was the location of one of the stations of the Overseas Railroad. Geography The island is somewhat U-shaped, with Upper Sugarloaf Sound and Park Key separating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Sugarloaf Key
Lower Sugarloaf Key is the lower arm of an island known as Sugarloaf Key in the lower Florida Keys about east of Key West. U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at about mile markers 16.5–17.5. Due to the routing of U.S. Route 1, it appears that Upper Sugarloaf Key and Lower Sugarloaf Key are separate islands, but they are actually one large U-shaped island. As its name implies, Lower Sugarloaf Key is the lower arm of Sugarloaf Key, with the upper arm being Upper Sugarloaf Key. The island makes a loop on the Atlantic side with Upper Sugarloaf Sound and Park Key in the center. Although smaller in area, than Upper Sugarloaf Key Upper Sugarloaf Key is located in the Florida Keys. It located between MM20.5-MM19 and bridge number 28/29 at Bow Channel/Park Key. U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at approximately mile markers 19–20.5. Upper Sugarloaf Key is ..., it is more densely populated and is also called Sugarloaf Shores. It has Sugarloaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perky, Florida
Perky is a ghost town in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is located in the lower Florida Keys on Lower Sugarloaf Key near mile marker 17 on US 1 (the Overseas Highway). A post office called Perky was established in 1929, and remained in operation until 1942. The town was named for its founder, R. C. Perky. It is the site of the historic Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower built by Richter Clyde Perky in 1929. The tower was destroyed in 2017 by Hurricane Irma, and the original fishcamp is now a restaurant A restaurant is an establishment that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and Delivery (commerce), food delivery services. Restaurants ... and lodge. Geography It is located at with an elevation of . References Former populated places in Monroe County, Florida Ghost towns in Florida Sugarloaf Key {{monroeCountyFL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bascule Bridge
A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- or double-leafed. The name comes from the French term for balance scale, which employs the same principle. Bascule bridges are the most common type of movable span because they open quickly and require relatively little energy to operate, while providing the possibility for unlimited vertical clearance for marine traffic. History Bascule bridges have been in use since ancient times, but until the adoption of steam power in the 1850s, very long, heavy spans could not be moved quickly enough for practical application. Types There are three types of bascule bridge and the counterweights to the span may be located above or below the bridge deck. The fixed-trunnion (sometimes a "Chicago" bascule) rotates around a large axle that raises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Road 931
The following is a list of county roads in Monroe County, Florida. All the roads here are maintained by Monroe County Department of Roads & Bridges, although not all routes are marked with standard county road shields. In the case of Monroe County, every county road was formerly a state road. County Road 5A County Road 5A is Flager Avenue from White Street to Roosevelt Boulevard (SR A1A) in Key West. Route description Flagler Avenue begins at White Street in Key West and runs northeast. Half a mile later, it intersects First Street and Bertha Street. First Street runs north to U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) and Bertha Street runs south to SR A1A. Continuing east, Flagler Street runs just to the north of Key West International Airport before terminating at Roosevelt Boulevard ( SR A1A) just south of US 1 (Overseas Highway). History CR 5A was originally designated SR 5A. SR 5A was an auxiliary route to US 1 (which carries the hidden designation SR 5).General Highway Map, Monroe C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boot Key Harbor
Boot Key Harbor is a natural body of water located in the middle of the Florida Keys, entirely within the city limits of Marathon, Florida, United States. Boot Key Harbor can be accessed by boat via two inlets from the Atlantic Ocean. The western inlet has a controlling depth of at mean low-tide, as does the rest of the main channel within the harbor. Sister Creek provides access from the south and has a low-point of at mean-low tide. Boot Key Bridge spans the west end of Boot Key Harbor connecting Key Vaca with Boot Key to the South. The bridge is currently closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and the bascule section was removed on October 26, 2010. Boot Key Harbor is well protected from severe sea conditions and is popular with recreational boaters seeking refuge from storms. One reviewer labels it as "perhaps the best managed municipal mooring field in Florida." However, in 2017, Hurricane Irma caused considerable damage. Over 200 boats were scattered or sunk, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
