Due to the geographic disparity between Pinecrest and the county seat in Key West, Pinecrest attracted lawless elements, as well as a population involved in pursuits related to the Everglades, such as alligator hunting, fishing, and frogging. [2]Al Capone also allegedly owned a mansion and brothel here. The area was largely abandoned as a result of hurricane destruction and the Great Depression, but a saloon, the Gator Hook, sustained until 1977, when the National Park Service began making efforts to remove private facilities in Big Cypress.
pinecrest, monroe, county, florida, village, miami, dade, county, pinecrest, florida, pinecrest, ghost, town, monroe, county, florida, united, states, located, cypress, national, preserve, loop, road, approximately, miles, west, fortymile, bend, pinecrest, flo. For the village in Miami Dade County see Pinecrest Florida Pinecrest is a ghost town 1 in Monroe County Florida United States located in the Big Cypress National Preserve on Loop Road approximately 6 miles 9 7 km west of Fortymile Bend Pinecrest FloridaUnincorporated communityCoordinates 25 44 49 N 80 56 24 W 25 747 N 80 94 W 25 747 80 94Country United StatesState FloridaCounty MonroeElevation7 ft 2 1 m Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Notable person 4 ReferencesHistory EditDue to the geographic disparity between Pinecrest and the county seat in Key West Pinecrest attracted lawless elements as well as a population involved in pursuits related to the Everglades such as alligator hunting fishing and frogging 2 Al Capone also allegedly owned a mansion and brothel here The area was largely abandoned as a result of hurricane destruction and the Great Depression but a saloon the Gator Hook sustained until 1977 when the National Park Service began making efforts to remove private facilities in Big Cypress Geography EditIt is located at 25 44 49 N 80 56 24 W 25 747 N 80 94 W 25 747 80 94 with an elevation of 7 feet 2 1 m 3 Notable person EditAl Capone Chicago mob bossReferences Edit Pinecrest Ghost Town The Gator Hook bar was as wild as the Everglades outside Pinecrest FL Community Profile Coordinates 25 44 49 N 80 56 24 W 25 747 N 80 94 W 25 747 80 94 This Monroe County Florida location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pinecrest Monroe County Florida amp oldid 1087077587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
