Perky, Florida
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| Historic remains of the bat tower in Perky, FL.
Historic remains of the bat tower in Perky, FL.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Perky is a ghost town in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is located in the lower Florida Keys on Lower Sugarloaf Key near mile marker 17 on US 1 (the Overseas Highway).
A post office called Perky was established in 1929, and remained in operation until 1942.[1] The town was named for its founder, R. C. Perky.[2]
It is the site of the historic Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower built by Richter Clyde Perky in 1929. The tower remains, and the original fishcamp is now a restaurant and lodge.
Geography
It is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. with an elevation of 0 feet (0 m).[3]
References
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- ↑ Perky, FL Community Profile
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