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The Marquesas Keys form an uninhabited island group about 20 miles (32 km) west of Key West, four miles (6 km) in diameter, and largely covered by mangrove forest. They are an unincorporated area of Monroe County, Florida and belong to the Lower Keys Census County Division. [1] They are protected as part of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge ...
From 2015 onward, Bal Harbour has become known globally as a luxury enclave. [11] [12] In the words of Town & Country, Bal Harbour is the "ne plus ultra" of South Florida luxury. [13] The Village, specifically its Resort Tax Committee, has invested in developing Bal Harbour's reputation as a luxury destination.
The Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway is a historic railroad line that at its greatest extent serviced Gasparilla Island in Charlotte Harbor and a major shipping port that once operated there. The railroad's principal purpose was to transport phosphate mined along the Peace River and in the Bone Valley region of Central Florida to the port ...
Bay Harbor Islands is approximately 15 miles (24 km) (30 minutes driving distance) northeast of Miami International Airport, and 14 miles (23 km) (35 minutes) north of PortMiami. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km 2 ), including 0.03 square miles (0.08 km 2 ) (5.94%) of water.
The first phase of development did not begin until 1985. Up to that point, the island still housed a phosphate terminal and had freight rail access. [1] Beneficial's chief executive, Finn M. W. Caspersen (1941-2009) envisioned transforming the island into a bustling waterfront with offices, shops and restaurants, much like Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park is a 46,000-acre (190 km 2) Florida State Park, composed of islands and land that surrounds Charlotte Harbor. It is part of the Southwest Florida Water Management District and protects the Gasparilla Sound / Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze , Matlacha Pass , and Pine Island Sound aquatic preserves. [ 1 ]
Haulover Park is a 177-acre (72 ha) urban park owned and operated by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Department, located in metropolitan Miami, just north of Bal Harbour, Florida. The park is located on a shoal between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay , just north of the Broad Causeway (SR 922) and Collins Avenue .
Both the Old Captiva House restaurant and a number of guest cottages have been designated historically-significant sites by Lee County, Florida. The Bubble Room was built on Captiva Island in 1979 by the Farquharson family. It is a multi-themed restaurant featuring old toys from the 1930s and 1940s and the collection continues to grow each day.