Juno Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Celestial Railroad

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2016

1. Celestial Railroad Marker

Inscription. As a memorial to the pioneers of this section of Florida. On this spot the Celestial Railroad, once connecting Jupiter with Juno, is crossed by the Federal Highway.

Juno, at the north end of Lake Worth was the county seat of Dade County, then including Palm Beach County
1889-1899

Jupiter the first town site

Erected 1932 by Seminole Chapter of the N.S.D.A.R.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 26° 53.081′ N, 80° 3.291′ W. Marker is in Juno Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It is at the intersection of Ocean Drive (State Road A1A) and Erikson Way, on the left when traveling north on Ocean Drive. Located in Loggerhead Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14200 US 1, North Palm Beach FL 33408, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Florida,

on the Gold Coast,

on the Treasure Coast,

and in Greater Miami.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eleanor Fletcher and Loggerhead Marinelife Center (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gold Star Memorial (about 600 feet away); The First Juno Beach Town Hall (approx. 0.4

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miles away); a different marker also named Celestial Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Dade County Court House (approx. 2.7 miles away); United States Life Saving Station (approx. 3.2 miles away); U.S. Jupiter Life Saving Station (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Origin of the Name Jupiter (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Juno Beach.

Celestial Railroad Marker on stone monument at beach crossover looking north on FL A1A image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2016

2. Celestial Railroad Marker on stone monument at beach crossover looking north on FL A1A

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 853 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.