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Ghost town · Monroe County, Florida
Perky 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 Perky as a historical populated place: 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 24.6490° N, 81.5720° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 1 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Cudjoe Key, FL |
| Distance to it | 5 miles |
| Coordinates | 24.64900, -81.57200 |
What's there now
Perky is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cudjoe Key, FL (population 2,478), about 5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
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Nearby places
- American Shoal Lightlighthouse · Monroe County · 9.2 mi
- Key West lighthouselighthouse · Monroe County · 15.9 mi
- Northwest Passage Lightlighthouse · Monroe County · 20.7 mi
- Smih Shoal Lightlighthouse · Monroe County · 22.2 mi
- Sand Key Lightlighthouse · Monroe County · 23.2 mi
- Sombrero Key Lightlighthouse · Florida · 29 mi
Questions
Where is Perky?
Perky is in Monroe County, Florida, at 24.6490, -81.5720.
How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?
Monroe County, Florida has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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