Loggerhead Key
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Loggerhead Key is a small, remote island in the Gulf of Mexico known for its historic lighthouse, rich marine life, and role as a key nesting site for sea turtles within the Dry Tortugas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lighthouse on Loggerhead Key | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrier island
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| access | only by boat or seaplane ⓘ |
| climate | tropical marine climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceFrom | about 70 miles west of Key West, Florida ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coral reef ecosystem
ⓘ
sandy beach habitat ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
sandy beaches
ⓘ
shallow surrounding reefs ⓘ |
| hasHistoricUse |
lighthouse station
ⓘ
navigation aid site ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Bush Key
ⓘ
Garden Key ⓘ Hospital Key ⓘ Long Key (Dry Tortugas) ⓘ |
| hasRestrictedAccess | true ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Loggerhead Key Lighthouse ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
coastal grasses
ⓘ
scattered trees ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| importantFor |
sea turtle conservation
ⓘ
seabird habitat ⓘ |
| isInProtectedArea | true ⓘ |
| isNestingSiteFor |
green sea turtle
ⓘ
hawksbill sea turtle ⓘ loggerhead sea turtle ⓘ |
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coral reefs
ⓘ
historic lighthouse ⓘ remote location ⓘ rich marine life ⓘ sea turtle nesting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dry Tortugas National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Dry Tortugas
Florida Keys ⓘ
surface form:
Florida Keys archipelago
Gulf of Mexico ⓘ Monroe County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| partOf |
Dry Tortugas National Park
ⓘ
Dry Tortugas National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Dry Tortugas archipelago
|
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| subjectTo | environmental protection regulations ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Mexico waters
|
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
marine research
ⓘ
wildlife conservation ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
lighthouse on Loggerhead Key