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Craig

Ghost town · Monroe County, Florida

Long Key quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Long Key quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Craig is a ghost town in Monroe County, Florida. It is one of 6 former communities in Monroe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Craig as a historical populated place on the Long Key topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 24.8387° N, 80.7581° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLong Key
Elevation9 ft
Nearest living townLayton, FL
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID294354
Coordinates24.83875, -80.75812

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What's there now

Craig is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Layton, FL (population 149), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Craig?

Craig is in Monroe County, Florida, at 24.8387, -80.7581.

How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?

Monroe County, Florida has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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