Grayvik, Florida

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Grayvik, Florida
Coordinates: 25°44′49″N80°56′24″W / 25.747°N 80.94°W / 25.747; -80.94
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
County   Monroe
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Grayvik was an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It was named after Major-General Ivor Thord-Gray, who at one point owned the area. [1] It was located in the upper Florida Keys on Key Largo where the Ocean Reef Club now lies at the northernmost part of the island. It was northeast of the Census-designated place (CDP) of North Key Largo.

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Geography

It was located at 25°19′01″N80°17′13″W / 25.317°N 80.287°W / 25.317; -80.287 , at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m). [2]

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References

  1. Langer, Joakim (2008), Mannen som hittade Tarzan (in Swedish), Sivart Förlag, pp. 158–159, ISBN   978-91-85705-12-2
  2. Grayvik, FL Community Profile

Coordinates: 25°19′01″N80°17′13″W / 25.317°N 80.287°W / 25.317; -80.287