Lofthus
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.Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Scuba diving
- Description: Norwegian shipwreck near Boynton Beach, Florida
- Also known as: “Cashmere”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area and Eastover.
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.
Eastover
House
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2,900 feet north of Lofthus.
Boynton Beach station
Railway station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boynton Beach station is a Tri-Rail commuter rail station in Boynton Beach, Florida. It is located off High Ridge Road, north of Gateway Boulevard and west of Interstate 95, on a side street leading from High Ridge Road known as Northwest Commerce Park Drive. Boynton Beach station is situated 2 miles west of Lofthus.
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
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.
Lantana
Town
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 from Fort Lauderdale and 62 miles north of Miami. Lantana is situated 2 miles northwest of Lofthus.
Lofthus
- Categories: archaeological site, bark, shipwreck, historic site, disaster remains, and sports location
- Location: Palm Beach County, Greater Miami, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
26.56278° or 26° 33′ 46″ northLongitude
-80.03833° or 80° 2′ 18″ westOpen location code
76RXHX76+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 12601944496OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wreckOpenStreetMap feature
sport=scuba_divingWikidata ID
Q6666695
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In Other Languages
From French to Swahili—“Lofthus” goes by many names.
- French: “Lofthus”
- Indonesian: “Cashmere”
- Malay: “Cashmere”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Cashmere”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Lofthus”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cashmere”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lofthus”
- Swahili: “Cashmere”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Garnett Park and Manalapan Police Department.
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