Fort Zachary Taylor

The Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, also known simply as Fort Taylor, is a Florida State Park and National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of , .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: Florida State Park and National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort in Key West, Florida
  • Also known as: “Fort Taylor”, “Fort Zach”, and “Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Smathers Beach and Ernest Hemingway House.

Beach
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is the largest public beach in Key West, , United States. It is approximately a half mile long. The beach is located on the south side of the island, along the Atlantic Ocean and State Road A1A, and begins at mile marker zero, the beginning of A1A.

Museum
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The was the residence of American writer Ernest Hemingway in the 1930s. The house is situated on the island of , . is situated 1½ miles west of Fort Zachary Taylor.

School
is a high school in , , United States. It is part of the Monroe County School District. The school opened in 1906, and was originally located at the site of the current Key West City Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Key West and Stock Island.

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, in the , is a city and an island of the same name. It is the county seat of Monroe County and is considered the southernmost city in the continental United States.

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is a town east of in the . has a thriving artist community with specific enclaves that encompass artists/shops.

Fort Zachary Taylor

Latitude
24.54765° or 24° 32′ 52″ north
Longitude
-81.7762° or 81° 46′ 34″ west
Open location code
76PWG6XF+3G
Geo­Names ID
4156056
Wiki­data ID
Q1162281
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Japanese—“Fort Zachary Taylor” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حصن زاكاري تايلور”
  • Arabic: “متنزه حصن زاكاري تايلور التاريخي بالولاية”
  • Cebuano: “Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park”
  • Dutch: “Fort Zachary Taylor”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن زاكارى تايلور”
  • French: “fort Zachary Taylor”
  • French: “Fort Zachary Taylor”
  • German: “Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת זאכרי טיילור”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת זכארי טיילור”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת טיילור”
  • Italian: “Fort Zachary Taylor”
  • Japanese: “フォート・ザカリー・テイラー州立歴史公園”

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