Sigsbee Park (Dragues Key) (Florida Keys)

Sigsbee Park (Dragues Key) (Florida Keys)

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Sigsbee Park, also known as Dredgers Key, is an island about a half mile north of Key West island.

It is connected to the island of Key West by Sigsbee Road. The island and causeway are part of the Key West Naval Air Station. It is primarily used for Navy housing.
It also includes a Navy Exchange, commissary, elementary school, marina, child development center, youth center, recreation center, RV park, veterinary clinic and Sunset Lounge bar & grill.

The island was created in the 1940s from dredge spoil following the construction of Navy seaplane runways supporting the former seaplane base at nearby Trumbo Point.

2010/03/19
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Joëlle
Sigsbee Park, également connue sous le nom, Dragues Key est une île qui se trouve à environ 1 M de la moitié N de Key West.

Elle est reliée à l'île de Key West par Sigsbee Road. L'île et la chaussée font partie de la Key West Naval Air Station. Elle est principalement utilisée pour le logement de la Marine.
Elle comprend également un échange de la Marine, commissaire, l'école élémentaire, marina, centre de développement de l'enfant, un centre jeunesse, centre de loisirs, terrain de caravaning, de la clinique vétérinaire et Sunset Lounge bar & grill.

L'île a été créée dans les années 1940 à partir de résidus de dragage après la construction de pistes d'hydravions de la Marine soutenir l'hydravion ancienne base situé à proximité de Point Trumbo.

2010/03/19
Update
Joëlle
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