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Alligator Reef is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the southeast of Upper Matecumbe Key. This reef lies within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). Name. Alligator Reef is named for the USS Alligator, a ship assigned to suppress the trade of slaves coming from the African coast in the 1820s.
- Alligator Reef Light
Alligator Reef Light is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km;...
- Alligator Reef Light
25 de mai. de 2017 · 237. Want to Visit? 695. The lighthouse dates back to 1873. Media Counselors (CC BY 2.0) A reef teeming with more than 500 species of marine life, a pirate-hunter shipwreck, and a 144-year-old...
8 de out. de 2023 · Established in 1873, and named after a U.S. Navy schooner that ran aground in 1822 and sank on the reef, the lighthouse has not shined at night for more than a decade because modern-day satellite navigation made Alligator and five other lighthouses off the Keys obsolete.
ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT. Location: FOUR MILES EAST OF INDIAN KEY , NEAR MATECUMBE KEY. Station Established: 1873. Year Current Tower (s) First Lit: 1873. Operational: Yes. Automated: Yes, 1963. Deactivated: N/A. Foundation Materials: Iron pile with platform. Construction Materials: Iron. Tower Shape: Skeleton. Height: 136-foot tower.
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Alligator Reef Light House. 247 reviews. #7 of 43 things to do in Islamorada. Reefs. Write a review. About. This historic lighthouse off the east coast of Florida Keys was named after a pirate ship that sank in that location over a century ago. So don't worry, there aren't actually any alligators found here!
