Loggerhead Key

Loggerhead Key is an uninhabited tropical island within the group of islands in the . At approximately 49 acres in size, it is the largest island of the Dry Tortugas.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Monroe County, Florida
  • Also known as: Loggerhead Turtle Kay” and “Southwest Key

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loggerhead Key Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
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The Dry Tortugas Light is a lighthouse located on Loggerhead Key, three miles west of , . It was taken out of operation in 2015. It has also been called the Loggerhead Lighthouse.

Loggerhead Key

Latitude
24.63294° or 24° 37′ 59″ north
Longitude
-82.92085° or 82° 55′ 15″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
76PVJ3MH+5M
Geo­Names ID
4162571
Wiki­data ID
Q3257895
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Loggerhead Key” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Loggerhead Key
  • French: Loggerhead Key
  • Japanese: ロッガーヘッド・キー島

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Highlights include Tortugas Bank and White Shoal.

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