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For United States naval officer in command of the USS Maine, see Charles Dwight Sigsbee.
Sigsbee Park, also known as Dredgers Key, is an island about a half mile 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 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.[2]
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History
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
Sigsbee Park has just over 500 housing units. The units house a mix of military personnel and civilian base personnel.
Education
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
- ^ Zoning Map. City of Key West. Accessed September 21, 2008.
- ^ NAS Key West: Base Guide & Directory
Bahama Village • Casa Marina • Duval Street • Fleming Key • Historic Distric • Historic Seaport • Golf Club • The Meadows • Midtown • New Town • Old Town • Poinciana Plaza • Sigsbee Park • Sunset Key • Truman Annex • Trumbo Point • Upper Duval • White Street Gallery DistrictCoordinates: 24°34′43″N 81°46′26″W / 24.578583°N -81.773815°E
Categories:- Neighborhoods in Key West, Florida
- Islands of Monroe County, Florida
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