Fleming Key

The southern portion of Fleming Key as seen from the east, showing connecting bridge

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 (0.40 km) wide.

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 US 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

The northern portion of Fleming Key as seen from the east, showing several NAS structures

Aerial view of south side of Fleming Key and bridge
Aerial view of north side of Fleming Key

Notes

External links

Aerial color image from Google Maps

City of Key West Neighborhoods

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 District

Coordinates: 24°34′48″N 81°47′46″W / 24.57991°N 81.796045°W / 24.57991; -81.796045

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