Fort Jefferson
Fort Jefferson is a fort in Monroe, Florida. Fort Jefferson is situated nearby to the lighthouse Tortuga Harbor Light, as well as near the campsite Garden Key Campground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dry Tortugas National Park and Tortuga Harbor Light.
Dry Tortugas National Park
Photo: Dry Tortugas NPS, CC BY 2.0.
Dry Tortugas National Park is a United States national park that contains a cluster of islands about 70 mi west of Key West, Florida, on Garden Key.
Tortuga Harbor Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Garden Key Light, also known as the Tortuga Harbor Light, is located at Fort Jefferson, on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas, Florida. The first lighthouse, started in 1824 and first lit in 1826, was a brick conical tower. Tortuga Harbor Light is situated 370 feet southeast of Fort Jefferson.
Garden Key Campground
Campsite
Photo: ALAN SCHMIERER, CC0.
Garden Key Campground is a campsite, which is situated 600 feet south of Fort Jefferson.
Fort Jefferson
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Monroe, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
24.62871° or 24° 37′ 43″ northLongitude
-82.87315° or 82° 52′ 23″ westOpen location code
76PVJ4HG+FPGeoNames ID
9845514
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