Lofthus Underwater Archaeological Preserve

Lofthus Underwater Archaeological Preserve is an archaeological site in Palm Beach County, Greater Miami, Florida. Lofthus Underwater Archaeological Preserve is situated nearby to the house Eastover, as well as near the village Hypoluxo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lofthus and Eastover.

Lofthus

Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lofthus is a Norwegian shipwreck near Boynton Beach, Florida, United States. Built in 1868 in Sunderland, England by T.R. Oswald, the 222-foot iron-hulled vessel was originally christened Cashmere and rigged as a three masted barque.

Eastover

House

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Eastover is a historic site in Manalapan, Florida. It is located at 1100 South Ocean Boulevard. On December 23, 2002, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Eastover is situated 2,700 feet north of Lofthus Underwater Archaeological Preserve.

Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area

Nature reserve

Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area is a 97-acre area of protected Florida scrub, specifically flatwood scrubland in Hypoluxo, Florida. It is located on Hypoluxo Road and US Route 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hypoluxo and South Palm Beach.

Hypoluxo

Village

Hypoluxo is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town was incorporated in 1955 and is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida.

South Palm Beach

Village

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South Palm Beach is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is situated on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. South Palm Beach is situated 2 miles north of Lofthus Underwater Archaeological Preserve.

Lantana

Town

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Lantana is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 11,504. It is 37 miles north of Fort Lauderdale and 62 miles north of Miami. Lantana is situated 2 miles northwest of Lofthus Underwater Archaeological Preserve.

Lofthus Underwater Archaeological Preserve

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Palm Beach County, Greater Miami, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude

26.56335° or 26° 33′ 48″ north

Longitude

-80.038° or 80° 2′ 17″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

76RXHX76+8R

GeoNames ID

10338766

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