Knights Key
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°42′25″N 81°07′16″W / 24.707°N 81.121°W |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
Knights Key is an island in the middle Florida Keys, located entirely within the borders of the city of Marathon, Florida.[1]
Geography
[edit]U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key near mile marker 47, at the western end of Key Vaca and eastern end of the Seven Mile Bridge.
History
[edit]Before the Key West extension of the Overseas Railroad was completed, Knights Key was the end of the line and a major seaport existed there. A U.S. Post Office was established there in 1908, and operated until June, 1912.[2] A United States Coast and Geodetic Survey field report written in 1935-1936 states: "The key was named after the original settler and is called locally Knights Key."[3]
The campground and "village" at Knights Key were developed by the Kyle family in the 1960s.
Knights Key was a key filming site in the 1989 James Bond film "Licence to Kill"[4] as well as the 1992 Arnold Schwarzenegger film "True Lies," and 1994’s Drop Zone, starring Wesley Snipes.
References
[edit]- ^ Zepke, T. (2017). Terrance Talk Travel: A Pocket Guide to the Florida Keys: Including The Everglades & Key West. Terrance Talks Travel. Safari Publishing. p. pt57. ISBN 978-1-942738-25-1. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ History of Knight's Key Dock
- ^ http://keys.fiu.edu/gazetteer/tr311.htm Florida Keys Gazetteer
- ^ "8 famous filming locations along Florida's Overseas Highway". Roadtrippers. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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