U.S. 1 North - Marathon to Layton

U.S. 1

Stretching east along U.S. 1 (Overseas Highway) from Key Vaca to Grassy Key, the city of Marathon is the largest settlement along the Overseas Highway between Key Largo and Key West. The community began as a railroad depot along the Florida East Coast Railroad. The name replaced Knight's Key on October 1, 1908, and relates to the accelerated or "marathon" speed and longevity of the construction work related in building the railroad west to Key West.1

Incorporated in 1999, Marathon lines U.S. 1 from the east end of the Seven Mile Bridge to the west end of the Toms Harbors Bridge, a distance of approximately 13 miles. This includes Boot, Knight, Hog, Vaca, Stirrup, Crawl, Little Crawl, Deer, Fat Deer, Long Pine and Grassy Keys in addition to East and West Sister's Islands.2

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References:

  1. History of Marathon. Florida Keys History Museum.
  2. History Of Pigeon Key. Florida Keys History Museum.
  3. History of Marathon. Florida Keys History Museum.
  4. Duck Key History. Florida Keys History Museum.
  5. Long Key. Florida Keys History Museum.

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