No doubt the Mile Markers along the Overseas Highway that stretches the length of the Florida Keys b

No doubt the Mile Markers along the Overseas Highway that stretches the length of the Florida Keys began with the Henry Flagler Railroad. He numbered each mile of the railroad all the way from Jacksonville to Key West. In the old days there were black and white mile post signs along the railroad track and they were also on the railroads printed timetables.
The Florida Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining the Mile Markers along both sides of US Highway 1 in the Florida Keys. These signs are small green and rectangular in shape with white numbers. missouri aarp hotel discounts The Southernmost Point is at MM 0 in Key West. So as you travel up and down the Overseas Highway you'll have a point of reference as to how far from Key West a location is. Addresses in the Florida Keys are given in Mile Markers. And it helps to remember that the even MM numbers are on the Gulf or Bay side of the highway and the odd MM numbers are on the Ocean or Atlantic side of the highway. As you travel toward Key West the numbers get smaller and as you travel toward Key Largo they get larger. If you can do math, you can figure out how many miles it is between two locations by doing a little subtraction.
I thought I'd include a list of Mile Markers Numbers just for information purposes. I'll begin with the Monroe County Line on the Eighteen Mile Stretch and end in Key West. Keep in mind that some of the Mile Markers are missing.
Mile Marker 91.9 is the location of the Old Tavernier Post office, Old Settlers Park and Tavernier Hotel, oceanside. This was the center of the old community of Tavernier. The railroad depot was in the median just south of the post office.
MM 81.5 - The Hurricane Memorial and Cheeca Lodge, oceanside. Islamorada Library, gulfside, After the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane the library was built as a Hurricane Refuge School and at the same time the Hurricane Memorial was built and dedicated.
MM 78.0 - Indian Key Bridge. Lignum Vitae Key Botanical Site, Lignum Vitae Key Boat Ramp, gulfside. San Pedro Underwater missouri aarp hotel discounts State Park, Alligator Reef Lighthouse and Indian Key Archaeological Site, oceanside. This Mile Marker missouri aarp hotel discounts is rich with Florida Keys history.
MM 30.2 - Traffic light on Big Pine Key . In season this one of the traffic jam Mile Markers. Wilder Road and Key Deer Blvd., gulfside, you'll find a shopping center, the road prison and if you keep going long enough you'll find No Name Key. The No Name Pub and the Old Wooden Bridge Fishing Lodge are out there somewhere.
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