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Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key Largo GPS Coordinates H.M.S. Winchester is a 933 ton British man-of-war that sank in 1695 after running aground on Carysfort Reef. Most of this 145 foot ship is encrusted with coral making it difficult to locate, and there are no mooring buoys marking this wreck. Very little…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key Largo GPS Coordinates About 3/4 of a mile south-southwest of the Christ of the Deep lay Grecian Rocks. Mooring Buoys marked with a, “G” outline this shallow reef which is a prime location for snorkeling. The 4 to 6 foot depth in many areas draws snorkelers looking…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key Largo GPS Coordinates French Reef is one of the most spectacular reef areas in the Florida Keys. There are dozens of ledges, tunnels, and caves to explore; most large enough to swim through. French Reef is northeast of Molasses Reef and is marked by buoys inscribed with…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key Largo GPS Coordinates Elbow Reef is a popular dive spot because of its beautiful reefs that have grown up around some very old shipwrecks. The Gulf Stream passes closer to Elbow than many other Key Largo reefs which means in exchange for a bit of current, the…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key Largo GPS Coordinates One of the most popular wreck spots on Elbow Reef is the City of Washington. This schooner turned steamship was built in 1877 with two masts and a small engine. She had three decks, a length of 320 feet, and a 38-foot beam. City…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key Largo GPS Coordinates Christ of the Abyss is a 8 1/2 foot, 4,000 pound bronze sculpture of Jesus Christ that stands in 25 feet of water off of Key Largo, Florida. It is located near Dry Rocks, about six miles east-northeast of the Key Largo Cut, in…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key Largo GPS Coordinates The Carysfort Lighthouse marks the main body of the four mile long Carysfort Reef system. The lighthouse is the oldest functioning lighthouse of its type in the United States. It’s an impressive 112 foot tall structure constructed in 1852. Carysfort Reef is named for…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key Largo GPS Coordinates Located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is the Benwood. This 285-foot 1910 English-built ship sailed a crew of 38 with 12 rifles and one four-inch gun. The actual sinking of the Benwood, which occurred in 1942, has been a subject of much…