Pinecrest, Monroe County, Florida

Ghost town in Florida, United States

Pinecrest, Florida

Ghost town

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Coordinates: 25°44′49″N 80°56′24″W﻿ / ﻿25.747°N 80.94°W﻿ / 25.747; -80.94
Country|  United States
State|  Florida
County|  Monroe
Elevation

| 7 ft (2.1 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)

Pinecrest is a ghost town[1] in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located in the Big Cypress National Preserve, on Loop Road, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Fortymile Bend.

## History

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Due to the geographic disparity between Pinecrest and the county seat in Key West, Pinecrest attracted lawless elements, as well as a population involved in pursuits related to the Everglades, such as alligator hunting, fishing, and frogging.[2] Al Capone also allegedly owned a mansion and brothel here. The area was largely abandoned as a result of hurricane destruction and the Great Depression, but a saloon, the Gator Hook, sustained until 1977, when the National Park Service began making efforts to remove private facilities in Big Cypress.

## Geography

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It is located at 25°44′49″N 80°56′24″W﻿ / ﻿25.747°N 80.94°W﻿ / 25.747; -80.94, with an elevation of 7 feet (2.1 m).[3]

## References

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1. ^ Pinecrest - Ghost Town
2. ^ "The Gator Hook bar was as wild as the Everglades outside".
3. ^ Pinecrest, FL Community Profile

25°44′49″N 80°56′24″W﻿ / ﻿25.747°N 80.94°W﻿ / 25.747; -80.94

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Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Florida, United States

County seat: Key West

Cities|

* Key Colony Beach
* Key West
* Layton
* Marathon

Village|

* Islamorada

CDPs|

* Big Coppitt Key
* Big Pine Key
* Cudjoe Key
* Duck Key
* Key Largo
* North Key Largo
* Stock Island
* Tavernier

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bay Point
* Chatham
* Conch Key
* Dry Tortugas
* Garden Cove
* Jewfish
* Key Haven
* Rock Harbor
* Sugarloaf Shores
* Summerland Key

Ghost towns|

* Chevelier
* Flamingo
* Indian Key
* Perky
* Pigeon Key
* Pinecrest
* Poinciana

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