Historic site · Florida
Naval Depot and Storehouse-Building One-U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Naval Depot and Storehouse-Building One-U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. The nearest named place is Embracing Peace, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. FLORIDA KEYS HWY passes 0.3 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- On September 13, 1833, the United States government purchased this harbor-front lot. The Naval Depot was authorized by an Act of Congress on July 21, 1852. Capt. J.M. Scarritt and Lt. J.J. Philbrick supervised the construction of this building....
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates24.55864, -81.80675
- 0.3 mi off the FLORIDA KEYS HWY, National
76 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 23
- Simonton Street Beach: 0.2 mi
- Truman Waterfront Park: 0.5 mi
- Truman Waterfront Park Amphitheater: 0.6 mi
- Bill Butler Park: 0.6 mi
- Bill Butler Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Navy Club of Key West Monument: 0.0 mi
- Key West - Florida Keys Historical Miltary Monument: 0.1 mi
- Pan Am First Flight: 0.1 mi
- Burnt Down Building: 0.5 mi
- Battery Seminole: 0.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Key West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House: 0.0 mi
- Shipwreck Treasures: 0.0 mi
- Audubon House and Tropical Gardens: 0.0 mi
- Mel Fisher Maritime Museum: 0.1 mi
- Truman Little White House: 0.2 mi
Beaches: 10
- Truman Beach: 0.9 mi
- South Beach: 1.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 1.2 mi
- Higgs Beach: 1.4 mi
- Higgs Beach: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Key West Extreme Adventures: 0.1 mi
- Pier B: 0.2 mi
- Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden: 0.4 mi
- Dolphin Watch: 0.4 mi
- SkyDive Keywest: 15.7 mi
Artworks: 3
- Embracing Peace: 0.0 mi
- Mary: 0.1 mi
- Marilyn Monroe: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Memorial Sculpture Garden: 0.1 mi
- Key West Garden Club: 1.5 mi
- Bernstein Park: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Key West Butterfly and Nature Consevatory: 1.0 mi
- The Key West Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnick Area: 0.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Felton Road: 2.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Perky: 16.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:46 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 17:11 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 69 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 72 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — KEY W WFO, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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