Fort Jefferson
in Monroe County of Florida, United States
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Key West International Airport (70 mi) -
Playa Baracoa Airport (112 mi) - José Martí International Airport (117 mi)
- San Nicolas De Bari Airport (143 mi)
- Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (143 mi)
- Kawama Airport (144 mi)
- Southwest Florida International Airport (149 mi)
- Pinar Del Rio Airport (161 mi)
- Miami International Airport (180 mi)
- Old Havana and its Fortification System (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 24.628 and -82.873 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 24° 37' 40" and W -82° 52' 22"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:16 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:44 am and 8:11 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-21 08:19:37
Discover Fort Jefferson
Fort Jefferson in Monroe County (Florida) is a town in United States about 1,043 mi (or 1,679 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Fort Jefferson is now 04:16 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports near Fort Jefferson, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Key West International Airport in a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Old Havana and its Fortification System in Cuba at a distance of 129 mi (or 208 km).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Key West, Havana, Mariel, Bauta and Caimito. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
29°C (83 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 23rd of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Fort Jefferson & Dry Tortugas: Tour of Best Campsite #6
Howard & Jerry give a tour of the best campsite #6 at Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park.
Dry Torugas National Park: Fort Jefferson
Whilst visiting the Dry Tortugas National Park off of Florida I visit the historic Fort Jefferson, a fort on a 10 acre site in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fort Jefferson & Dry Tortugas: Pelicans Diving
Pelicans diving for fish at the Fort Jefferson dock in Dry Tortugas National Park.
Dry Tortugas National Park Part 2b - Tour of Fort Jefferson
Tour of Fort Jefferson - Yan Mapaliey and LeRoy Ruhupatty Best Watched in High Definition (1080)
Fort Jefferson & Dry Tortugas: Breakfast Chatter
Howard prattles about breakfast and Jerry makes an incriminating accusation.
Fort Jefferson & Dry Tortugas: Arrival
Arriving at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas on the Yankee Freedom II.
Fort Jefferson & Dry Tortugas: A 360° View From the Middle Level
A 360° view from the middle level of Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park.
Fort Jefferson & Dry Tortugas: View of Best Campsite #6
A view of the best campsite #6 at Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park.
Fort Jefferson & Dry Tortugas: Docking
Arriving on the Yankee Freedom II and docking at Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park.
Dry Tortugas - Fort Jefferson
Fort Jefferson on Garden Key is a remarkable pre-Civil War masonry fortification in Dry Tortugas National Park. It is located 70 miles west of Key West.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Garden Key Light
The Garden Key Light, also known as the Tortuga Harbor Light, is located at Fort Jefferson, on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas, Florida. The first lighthouse, started in 1824 and first lit in 1826, was a brick conical tower. The lighthouse and its outbuildings were the only structures on Garden Key until construction started on Fort Jefferson in 1846. Construction continued until 1861, but the fort was never completed.
Fort Jefferson, Florida
Fort Jefferson is a massive but unfinished coastal fortress. It is the largest masonry structure in the Americas, and is composed of over 16 million bricks. The Dry Tortugas are part of Monroe County, Florida, United States. The fort is located on Garden Key in the lower Florida Keys within the Dry Tortugas National Park, about 70 miles west of the island of Key West.