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'''Sigsbee Park''', also known as ''Dredgers Key'', is an island about half a mile (800 m) north of [[Key West]] island in the lower [[Florida Keys]]; administratively it is within the [[Key West|City of Key West]], [[Florida]], [[United States]].<ref>[http://www.keywestcity.com/egov/docs/1161957236_949066.pdf Zoning Map]. ''[[Key West, Florida|City of Key West]]''. Accessed September 21, 2008.</ref> |
'''Sigsbee Park''', also known as ''Dredgers Key'', is an island about half a mile (800 m) north of [[Key West]] island in the lower [[Florida Keys]]; administratively it is within the [[Key West|City of Key West]], [[Florida]], [[United States]].<ref>[http://www.keywestcity.com/egov/docs/1161957236_949066.pdf Zoning Map]. ''[[Key West, Florida|City of Key West]]''. Accessed September 21, 2008.</ref> |
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It is connected to the island of Key West by Sigsbee Road. |
It is connected to the island of Key West by Sigsbee Road. The island and causeway are part of the [[Naval Air Station Key West|Key West Naval Air Station]]. It is primarily used for Navy housing. It includes a [[Navy Exchange]]; [[Defense Commissary Agency|commissary]]; [[elementary school]]; [[Morale, Welfare and Recreation]]; youth center; child development center; recreation center; [[RV park]]; and the Sunset Lounge bar & grill.<ref>[http://www.mybaseguide.com/article/military/key-west-nas/261/Welcome-Aboard NAS Key West: Base Guide & Directory]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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Sigsbee Park has just over 500 housing units |
Sigsbee Park has just over 500 housing units, housing a mix of military personnel and civilian base personnel. Access is restricted to authorized people with ID. |
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It no longer has a veterinary clinic which closed several years ago. Only Military I.D.'s, or other authorized personnel can enter and the proper ID is needed to make purchases at the Commissary and NEX. It no longer has a chapel or Arts and Crafts center. The office has been moved to ITT building. |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Sigsbee Park is served by the [[Monroe County School District (Florida)|Monroe County School District]]. Its zoned schools are [https://web.archive.org/web/20081024082023/http://sig.monroe.k12.fl.us/ Sigsbee Elementary School] on Sigsbee Park and [http://www.monroe.k12.fl.us/ Horace O'Bryant Middle School], and [[Key West High School]] [http://www.monroe.k12.fl.us/] on [[Key West]] island. |
Sigsbee Park is served by the [[Monroe County School District (Florida)|Monroe County School District]]. Its zoned schools are [https://web.archive.org/web/20081024082023/http://sig.monroe.k12.fl.us/ Sigsbee Elementary School] on Sigsbee Park, and [http://www.monroe.k12.fl.us/ Horace O'Bryant Middle School], and [[Key West High School]] [http://www.monroe.k12.fl.us/] on [[Key West]] island. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°34′48″N 81°46′30″W / 24.580°N 81.775°W |
| Archipelago | Florida Keys |
| Adjacent to | Florida Straits |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
Sigsbee Park, also known as Dredgers Key, is an island about half a mile (800 m) north of Key West island in the lower Florida Keys; administratively it is within the City of Key West, Florida, United States.[1]
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 includes a Navy Exchange; commissary; elementary school; Morale, Welfare and Recreation; youth center; child development center; recreation center; RV park; and the Sunset Lounge bar & grill.[2]
History[edit]
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.
Demographics[edit]
Sigsbee Park has just over 500 housing units, housing a mix of military personnel and civilian base personnel. Access is restricted to authorized people with ID.
Education[edit]
Sigsbee Park is served by the Monroe County School District. Its zoned schools are Sigsbee Elementary School on Sigsbee Park, and Horace O'Bryant Middle School, and Key West High School [1] on Key West island.
References[edit]
- ^ Zoning Map. City of Key West. Accessed September 21, 2008.
- ^ NAS Key West: Base Guide & Directory