Fleming Key
Fleming Key is an island off the northwest corner of the island of Key West, Florida in the lower Florida Keys. It is roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) long by 0.25 miles (400 m) wide.
![]() The southern portion of Fleming Key as seen from the east, showing connecting bridge | |
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Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of Mexico |
Coordinates | 24.57991°N 81.796045°W |
Archipelago | Florida Keys |
Adjacent bodies of water | Florida Straits |
Administration | |
State | Florida |
County | Monroe |
It is connected to the island of Key West by the Fleming Key Bridge (Mustin Road), having 18 feet (5.5 m) of clearance over Fleming Key Cut, a small channel.[1]
The island and bridge road are part of a section of the Naval Air Station Key West called Trumbo Point and are inaccessible to civilians without U.S. Navy clearance. The island has a 10 million gallon per day wastewater treatment plant.[2] It also includes a dolphin research center and marine corrosion testing facility.
The United States Army Special Forces Underwater Operations Training Center is located at the far northern tip of Fleming Key.
Gallery
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Aerial view of south side of Fleming Key and bridge Aerial view of north side of Fleming Key