Perky, Florida Explained

Official Name:Perky, Florida
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Florida#USA
Pushpin Label:Perky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:24.649°N -81.572°W
Elevation M:0
Elevation Ft:0

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 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 0feet.[4]

References

24.649°N -81.572°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monroe County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 June 2015.
  2. News: Florida woman shot; robbed of $500,000 Gems . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Oct 11, 1929 . 7 June 2015 . 1.
  3. Web site: Hurricane Irma Toppled Sugarloaf Key's Historic Bat Tower . Miami New Times . 7 October 2019.
  4. http://florida.hometownlocator.com/FL/Monroe/Perky.cfm Perky, FL Community Profile