Perky, Florida
Ghost town in Florida, United States
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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).
Perky, Florida | |
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Remains of the bat tower | |
  Perky  Perky | |
| Coordinates: 24.649°N 81.572°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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 was destroyed in 2017 by Hurricane Irma,[3] and the original fishcamp is now a restaurant and lodge.
Geography
It is located at 24.649°N 81.572°W with an elevation of 0 feet (0 m).[4]
