Marathon

3 24.73°, -81.04°
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Built around a construction camp for Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad, Marathon grew into a central service community in the Florida Keys. The city extends across a chain of low-lying islands, including Vaca Key, and the Overseas Highway forms its road spine. To the west, the Seven Mile Bridge crosses open water toward the Lower Keys; its older parallel bridge follows the early 20th-century railroad route and leads to Pigeon Key. Marinas, boatyards and charter vessels reflect Marathon’s enduring connection with fishing and boating. The city lies between the Florida Straits and the Gulf of Mexico, at the meeting point of two coasts of the island chain.

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Marathon
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Marathon has served as a railroad community in the Florida Keys since the early 20th century. Spread across Vaca Key and neighbouring islands, it lies between the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Bay, with boating, fishing and diving central to local life. The Seven Mile Bridge, built for Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad and later incorporated into the Overseas Highway, remains a defining engineering landmark; Pigeon Key beneath it preserves part of the railroad era. Marathon is also home to the Turtle Hospital, a rehabilitation centre for injured sea turtles. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across the Florida Keys.

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Florida occupies a low-lying peninsula in the southeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the west. Lake Okeechobee lies near its centre, and water from this basin historically flowed south through the Everglades, a vast subtropical wetland protected in part by Everglades National Park. The Florida Keys extend southwest from the mainland, while long sandy coasts and inland freshwater systems shape everyday life across the state. St. Augustine, founded by Spain in 1565, is widely recognised as the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the United States. Explore additional webcams nearby to understand how Florida connects with the Atlantic, the Gulf, and the Caribbean.

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The Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts define much of the United States — their ports, fisheries and trade routes have long tied the country’s economy to the wider world. Between them, the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Mississippi River basin form sharply different regions, from high western ranges to broad agricultural heartlands. Cities carry much of the national story: New York’s Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, remains an enduring symbol, while Washington, DC concentrates major federal institutions. Indigenous nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain essential to the country’s identity. Find related webcams in the surrounding areas to build a fuller picture of the United States.

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