Dry Tortugas (redirected from Dry Tortuga)

Dry Tortugas (tôrt`gəz), island group in the Gulf of Mexico, off S Fla., 60 mi (97 km) W of Key West. Named by the Spanish explorer Ponce de León in 1513, the islands later became a pirate base. They are famous for their bird and marine life. Loggerhead Key is the largest island. Centered on Garden Key is

Dry Tortugas National Park (64,701 acres/26,195 hectares). The park caontains Fort Jefferson (1846), the largest all-masonry fort in the Western Hemisphere, which served as a prison until 1874. Designated Fort Jefferson National Monument in 1935, it was renamed and became a national park in 1992. See National Parks and Monuments

acres (hectares)

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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
.....  (table). The island group is also known as Tortugas.