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Dry Tortugas National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park is a national park in United States, established in 1992, covering 262 km² (101 sq mi). It is the #45 largest of United States's 77 national parks. 64,657 acres in Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service.
- Area
- 262 km²
- Established
- 1992
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- EYW · 113 km
Nearest airports to Dry Tortugas National Park
- 1 EYW113 kmstraight line
- 2 HAV188 kmstraight line
- 3Juan Gualberto Gomez International AirportVRA230 kmstraight line
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More about Dry Tortugas National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park is one of 77 national parks in the United States — 64,657 acres in Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service. It covers 262 km² (26,180 ha) — about 2.5 times the size of Paris, making it the #45 largest national park in the United States (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1992, 34 years ago — the first national parks in the United States date back to 1861. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Dry Tortugas National Park
The closest airport is Key West International Airport (EYW), about 113 km away — around 2 h 27 min by car; alternatively José Martí International Airport (HAV, 188 km). Other national parks within reach include Parque Nacional La Güira, Everglades National Park (5,670 km²), Biscayne National Park (700 km²) and parc national de Guanahacabibes (398 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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