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    Loggerhead Key

    24°38′N 82°55′W

    Loggerhead Key is an uninhabited tropical island within the Dry Tortugas group of islands in the Gulf of Mexico. 8 hectares) in size, it is the largest island of the Dry Tortugas. Despite being uninhabited, the island receives visitors, such as day visitors and campers.

    The Dry Tortugas Lighthouse on Loggerhead Key, Florida, U.S.A. The lighthouse was constructed in 1858.
    The Dry Tortugas Lighthouse on Loggerhead Key, Florida, U.S.A. The lighthouse was constructed in 1858.

    United States Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer Johnson / Public domain

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    24°38′N 82°55′W

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    Loggerhead Key is an uninhabited tropical island within the Dry Tortugas group of islands in the Gulf of Mexico. At approximately 49 acres (19.8 hectares) in size, it is the largest island of the Dry Tortugas. Despite being uninhabited, the island receives visitors, such as day visitors and campers. The island only has a few built structures, including the Dry Tortugas Light and a lightkeeper's house that was constructed in the 1920s. The island has drinking water derived using desalination technology and solar power. The drinking water is not available for the public and used exclusively by researchers who temporarily reside on the island for short periods of time. The Carnegie Marine Biological Laboratory operated on Loggerhead Key from 1904 to 1939.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Florida Keys

    Also in Dry Tortugas

    Also in Lower Keys

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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