Pirates Cove, Florida

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Pirates Cove, 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
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Pirates Cove is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located in the lower Florida Keys on Sugarloaf Key on the old State Road 4A just south of US 1 (the Overseas Highway). The settlement was the location of one of the stations of the Overseas Railroad.

Contents

It is 3 miles (4.8 km) east-northeast of Sugarloaf Shores. [1]

Geography

It is located at 24°39′04″N81°30′54″W / 24.651°N 81.515°W / 24.651; -81.515 , with an elevation of 0 feet (0 m). [2]

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References

Coordinates: 24°39′04″N81°30′54″W / 24.651°N 81.515°W / 24.651; -81.515