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Dog Island is located in the northwestern Florida Gulf coast, just 3.5 mi (5.6 km) off-shore from Carrabelle, in Franklin County, Florida. There is, by reservation, ferry transportation to Dog Island on weekends. [1] There are no stores, restaurants, or public restrooms on Dog Island. A hotel, the Pelican Inn, closed in 2016.
The ponds are south of the Carrabelle River and west of U.S. Route 98 in an area called Carrabelle Beach, which was known before World War II as McKissack Beach. From another perspective, the ponds are 3.4 miles (5.5 km) due north (and slightly west) of the southern tip of Dog Island.
The city was chartered and incorporated by the Florida Legislature in May 1893. On August 1, 1899, the 2nd hurricane of the season struck the area, almost destroying the town and leaving just nine homes. [7] In 1942, Camp Gordon Johnston was opened for the purpose of training amphibious soldiers on nearby beaches. The camp trained a quarter of ...
Franklin County is a county along the Gulf of Mexico in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida.As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,451, [1] making it the third-least populous county in Florida.
Apalachicola Bay is an estuary and lagoon located on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of Florida.The Apalachicola Bay system also includes St. George Sound, St. Vincent Sound and East Bay, covering an area of about 208 square miles (540 km 2). [1]
Navarre Beach is the beach neighborhood of Navarre and is, as of the 2010 census, its own census designated place. It is on Santa Rosa Island, a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico. [73] The 2020 population of the CDP is 1,123, up from 638 at the 2010 census. [74] Immediately to its east is Navarre Beach Marine Park, a former Florida state park.
South-southwest of St. Petersburg, Florida, Fort De Soto Park is a park operated by Pinellas County on five offshore keys, or islands: Madelaine Key, St. Jean Key, St. Christopher Key, Bonne Fortune Key and the main island, Mullet Key. The keys are connected by either bridge or causeway. The island group is accessible by toll road from the ...
Satellite Beach is a coastal city in Brevard County, Florida, U.S. The population was 11,226 at the 2020 United States Census, up from 10,109 at the 2010 census, and it is located with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Banana River to the west. Satellite Beach is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan ...