Dry Tortugas National Park

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island group national park protected area

Dry Tortugas National Park is a remote island park in the Gulf of Mexico known for its historic Fort Jefferson, coral reefs, and abundant marine and bird life.

Aliases (5)

Dry Tortugas ×7
Dry Tortugas archipelago ×5
Dry Tortugas National Park marine protected area ×1
Dry Tortugas National Wildlife Refuge ×1
Fort Jefferson (Dry Tortugas) ×1

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	island group → national park → protected area →
accessMethod	boat → private vessel → seaplane →
administeredBy	National Park Service →
area	about 100 square miles → about 261 square kilometers →
climate	tropical maritime →
contains	lighthouse on Loggerhead Key →
containsStructure	19th-century coastal fortress → brick masonry fort →
country	United States →
distanceFrom	about 70 miles west of Key West →
established	1992 →
governingBody	U.S. National Park Service →
habitatFor	coral reef fish → sea turtles → seabirds →
hasActivity	birdwatching → camping → historical tours → scuba diving → snorkeling →
hasEcosystemType	coral reef → seagrass beds → tropical marine ecosystem →
hasPart	Bush Key → Fort Jefferson → Garden Key → Hospital Key → Loggerhead Key → Long Key → Middle Key →
IUCNCategory	II →
knownFor	Fort Jefferson → abundant bird life → abundant marine life → coral reefs → remote location → sea turtle nesting →
landArea	about 1 percent of total park area →
locatedIn	Florida → Gulf of Mexico → Monroe County, Florida →
nearestCity	Key West, Florida →
notAccessibleBy	car →
partOf	Florida Keys archipelago → United States National Park System →
previousDesignation	Dry Tortugas National Wildlife Refuge → Fort Jefferson National Monument →
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
waterArea	about 99 percent of total park area →

Referenced by (30)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bush Key → Bush Key ("Dry Tortugas archipelago") → Fort Jefferson → Garden Key → Garden Key ("Dry Tortugas archipelago") → Hospital Key ("Dry Tortugas archipelago") → Loggerhead Key → Loggerhead Key ("Dry Tortugas archipelago") → Long Key ("Dry Tortugas archipelago") → Middle Key ("Dry Tortugas") →	partOf
Bush Key ("Dry Tortugas") → Fort Jefferson ("Dry Tortugas") → Garden Key ("Dry Tortugas") → Hospital Key → Loggerhead Key ("Dry Tortugas") → Long Key → Middle Key →	locatedIn
Monroe County, Florida → Monroe County, Florida →	contains
Florida Keys → Monroe County, Florida →	hasProtectedArea
Eastern United States →	containsNationalPark
Florida →	hasNationalPark
Key West, Florida →	nearbyNationalPark
sooty tern ("Dry Tortugas") →	notableColony
Rosendale cement ("Fort Jefferson (Dry Tortugas)") →	notableUse
Dry Tortugas National Park ("Dry Tortugas National Wildlife Refuge") →	previousDesignation
Long Key →	protectedArea
Florida Keys ("Dry Tortugas") →	terminatesNear
Long Key ("Dry Tortugas National Park marine protected area") →	withinMarineArea