File:Fort-Jefferson Dry-Tortugas.jpg

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Fort Jefferson at the Dry Tortugas. The clear waters in shallow areas surrounding the fort, seen easily in the photo, are popular for snorkeling and scuba diving. Visible on the right side of the image is a breach of the sea wall caused by the direct strike of Hurricane Charley in August 2004.

Camera location24° 37′ 55″ N, 82° 52′ 03″ W  Heading=236.25° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
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Source U.S. National Park Service [1]; English Wikipedia, original upload 2 March 2005 by Brian0918
Author U.S. National Park Service

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Fort Jefferson (Florida)

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3 March 2005

24°37'54.998"N, 82°52'3.000"W

heading: 236.25 degree

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current08:07, 22 April 20171,200 × 796 (1.03 MB)Bubba73Color correction and remove some haze

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