Detachment Hotel
Detachment Hotel is the name used to refer to a small 1,500-square-foot bunker complex on Peanut Island, Florida. It was originally designed for use by the President of the United States, specifically John F.Photo: Florida Guidebook, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Bunker
- Description: former presidential bunker in Florida
- Also known as: “Detachment Hotel / John F. Kennedy Underground Bunker”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Singer Island and La Querida.
Singer Island
Island
Singer Island is a peninsula on the Atlantic coast of Palm Beach County, Florida, in the South Florida metropolitan area. Most of it is in the city of Riviera Beach, but the town of Palm Beach Shores occupies its southern tip.
La Querida
Historic building
Photo: State Library and Archives of Florida, Public domain.
La Querida, also known as Castillo del Mar for several years, is a residence in Palm Beach, Florida, located at 1095 N. Ocean Boulevard. Completed in 1923, it was built in the Mediterranean Revival style by well-known architect Addison Mizner at a cost of $50,000. La Querida is situated 1½ miles southeast of Detachment Hotel.
Mangonia Park station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mangonia Park is a Tri-Rail commuter rail station in Mangonia Park, Florida. This is the system's northernmost station. The station is located on 45th Street, just west of Australian Avenue. There are 273 parking spaces at the station. Mangonia Park station is situated 2 miles southwest of Detachment Hotel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riviera Beach and Lake Park.
Riviera Beach
Photo: Rrapynot, Public domain.
Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida. It is a harbor city located along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in Southeast Florida. The 75 degree weather is year around and makes the beaches great for sporting events.
Lake Park
Village
Lake Park is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Lake Park is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 9,047 at the 2020 US census. Lake Park is situated 2½ miles northwest of Detachment Hotel.
North Palm Beach
North Palm Beach is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The village won an award from the National Association of Home Builders as best planned community of 1956.
Detachment Hotel
- Categories: building, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Palm Beach County, Greater Miami, Florida, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.77191° or 26° 46′ 19″ northLongitude
-80.04652° or 80° 2′ 48″ westOpen location code
76RXQXC3+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 6421986586OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunkerWikidata ID
Q29075637
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In Other Languages
“Detachment Hotel” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “デタッチメントホテル”
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Highlights include Peanut Island Park and Riviera Beach Marina.
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