Country United States County Monroe Elevation 0 cm | State Florida Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Local time Monday 5:36 AM | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Perky is a ghost town in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is located in the lower Florida Keys on Lower Sugarloaf Key near mile marker 17 on US 1 (the Overseas Highway).
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Map of Perky, Florida 33042, USA
A post office called Perky was established in 1929, and remained in operation until 1942. The town was named for its founder, R. C. Perky.
It is the site of the historic Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower built by Richter Clyde Perky in 1929. The tower remains, and the original fishcamp is now a restaurant and lodge.
Geography
It is located at 24.649°N 81.572°W / 24.649; -81.572 with an elevation of 0 feet (0 m).
References
Perky, Florida Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA