Layton
Few places in the Florida Keys have a history as closely tied to the Overseas Railroad and Highway as Layton. The small municipality occupies Long Key, a narrow island between the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Bay, with US 1 forming its principal land connection through the Keys. Long Key was once home to Henry Flagler’s Long Key Fishing Camp, a resort served by the Overseas Railroad until the 1935 Labor Day hurricane destroyed both the camp and much of the railway. The road route that followed became part of the Overseas Highway, today’s essential spine linking the island communities of Monroe County. Mangrove-fringed shorelines, open water and low-rise development give Layton a distinctly maritime character, while Long Key State Park preserves a substantial stretch of the island’s coast.
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Layton has served as a small incorporated community in the Florida Keys since 1963. It occupies Long Key, a narrow island between the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Bay, where the Overseas Highway provides the principal connection along the island chain. Long Key State Park preserves coastal habitats and shoreline access, while the former Long Key Viaduct recalls Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad and now forms part of the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail. Without a dense urban core, Layton retains the low-key, water-bound character of the Middle Keys. Discover how Layton relates to Long Key, nearby islands and the wider Florida Keys by browsing webcams nearby.
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