Near Key Biscayne in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
U.S. Coast Survey Base Marker
Erected by Sponsored by the Dade County Chapter of the Florida Society of Professional Land Surveyors in Cooperation with the Historical Association of Southern Florida.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 25° 39.97′ N, 80° 9.384′ W. Marker is near Key Biscayne, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South Crandon Boulevard and Cape Florida Park Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. The marker is on the shoreline of the eastern tip of Cape Florida facing the Atlantic Ocean, near the Cape Florida Lighthouse and Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 S Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne FL 33149, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Escaping to Freedom in the Bahamas (a few steps from this marker); Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); The Archaeology of Key Biscayne (within shouting distance of this marker); Key Biscayne, The Barrier Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Let It Shine! (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bahama Dinghy (within shouting distance of this marker); Dade Heritage Trust’s Cape Florida Lighthouse Brick Program (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Restoration Hardware (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key Biscayne.
Also see . . . U.S. National Geodetic Survey. A history of the U.S. Coast Survey, its predecessors and evolution into NOAA. (Submitted on December 15, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 2, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2, 3. submitted on December 15, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. 4. submitted on June 2, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 15, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.