Anclote Key
Anclote Key is a barrier island off the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida, the largest island in the Anclote Keys, located at near Tarpon Springs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: island
- Description: island in Pasco and Pinellas counties, Florida, United States
- Also known as: “Lighthouse Island”, “South Anclote”, and “South Anclote Key”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Anclote Key Preserve State Park and Anclote Key Lighthouse.
Anclote Key Preserve State Park
Park
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Anclote Key Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park and historic site, located on Anclote Key three miles off Tarpon Springs along the Atlantic coastal plain. Anclote Key Preserve State Park is only accessible by boat.
Anclote Key Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Anclote Keys Light is a lighthouse built in 1887 on Anclote Key, the largest of the Anclote Keys. It is a skeletal square pyramidal tower, painted brown, with a black lantern. Anclote Key Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles south of Anclote Key.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarpon Springs.
Tarpon Springs
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Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida. It is known for its implication in the sponge diving industry and its strong Greek presence. In fact, it has the highest percentage of Greeks of any city in America.
Anclote Key
- Location: Pasco, Florida, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Anclote Key” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Anclote Key”
- Spanish: “Cayo Anclote”
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Localities in the Area
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