141-529: U.S. Highway 1 ( US 1 ) in Florida runs 545 miles (877 km) along the state's east coast from Key West to its crossing of the St. Marys River into Georgia north of Boulogne and south of Folkston . US 1 was designated through Florida when the U.S. Numbered Highway System was established in 1926. With the exception of Monroe County , the highway runs through the easternmost tier of counties in
282-433: A St. Augustine motel pool, in which the owner poured acid into the water during a demonstration, influenced the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act . Economic prosperity in the 1920s stimulated tourism to Florida and related development of hotels and resort communities. Combined with its sudden elevation in profile was the Florida land boom of the 1920s , which brought a brief period of intense land development. In 1925,
423-507: A T intersection before continuing east. This intersection also marks the southern terminus of the Overseas Highway , which US 1 is known by between here and mainland Florida. After crossing to Stock Island and forming the boundary between the eponymous district and incorporated Key West, US 1 proceeds through unincorporated Monroe County on Boca Chica Key , past Naval Air Station Key West , and Rockland Key , where
564-559: A cloverleaf interchange on exit 354A; the two highways will not meet again until Virginia. US 1 continues west, with the parkway ending with an intersection of US 23, which US 1 shares a concurrency with from here to the Georgia state line. The road continues northwest, intersecting SR 111 and crossing the Ribault River just north of that intersection. US 1 then intersects SR 115A . Just south of
705-675: A school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida , leading to new gun control regulations at both the state and federal level. On June 24, 2021, a condominium in Surfside, Florida , near Miami collapsed , killing at least 97 people. The Surfside collapse is tied with the Knickerbocker Theatre collapse as the third-deadliest structural engineering failure in United States history, behind
846-401: A traffic circle around Anniversary Park. In Dania Beach , it meets SR 822 and SR 848 . Here SR A1A also begins running concurrently with the road just south of Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport for a few miles. Near the southeastern corner of the airport, US 1 meets the eastern terminus of SR 818 . It then proceeds to run around the eastern edge of
987-604: A "Free and Independent State". The ordinance declared Florida's secession from the Union , allowing it to become one of the founding members of the Confederate States . The Confederacy received little military help from Florida; the 15,000 troops it offered were generally sent elsewhere. Instead of troops and manufactured goods, Florida did provide salt and, more importantly, beef to feed the Confederate armies. This
1128-558: A Loyalist stronghold for the duration of the American Revolution . Spain regained both East and West Florida after Britain's defeat in the Revolutionary War and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles in 1783, and continued the provincial divisions until 1821. Defense of Florida's northern border with the United States was minor during the second Spanish period. The region became a haven for escaped slaves and
1269-483: A base for Indian attacks against U.S. territories, and the U.S. pressed Spain for reform. Americans of English and Scots Irish descent began moving into northern Florida from the backwoods of Georgia and South Carolina . Though technically not allowed by the government authorities, they were never able to effectively police the border region and the backwoods settlers from the United States would continue to immigrate into Florida unchecked. These migrants, mixing with
1410-507: A bridge over the Port of Palm Beach . In Riviera Beach, US 1's concurrency with SR A1A ends at SR 708 . In North Palm Beach , it meets the eastern terminus of SR 850 and SR 786 , where SR A1A becomes concurrent with US 1 for about 1.25 miles (2.01 km) before splitting off at the southern end of Juno Beach . In Jupiter , it intersects SR 706 and has another concurrency with SR A1A just south of
1551-616: A bridge over the St. Lucie River . North of the bridge, it crosses over the Florida East Coast Railway tracks again and meets CR 707 . Two miles (3.2 km) north of the river, it leaves Stuart and enters Jensen Beach , intersecting Jensen Beach Boulevard and passing by Treasure Coast Square . One and a half miles (2.4 km) north of Treasure Coast Square, US 1 leaves Martin County. As US 1 enters St. Lucie County and Port St. Lucie , it first meets
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#17327868414151692-471: A brief concurrency with SR 100. The SR 100 concurrency ends with an intersection with SR 20 /SR 100. North of Bunnell, US 1 intersects Old Dixie Highway ( CR 13 ). US 1 then straddles the western end of Palm Coast , with an intersection with Palm Coast Parkway ( CR 1424 ) near the northern end of the city, providing access to I-95 . Before leaving Palm Coast, it intersects Old Kings Road and then leaves Flagler County via
1833-525: A combined truck weigh station and agricultural inspection station in the median. Entering Boulogne , it passes by the site of a former welcome center on the southbound side followed by an intersection with CR 121 /Lake Hampton Road, the last intersection before US 1 crosses the St. Marys River and the Georgia state line. US 1 was designated nationwide on November 11, 1926, running from Miami, Florida , north to Fort Kent, Maine . The label
1974-661: A crossing of the Pellicer Creek bridge. US 1 enters St. Johns County at the northern end of Pellicer Creek and quickly intersects with CR 204 just south of the I-95 interchange. At the I-95 interchange, US 1 stays east of the Interstate and heads into an undeveloped area. At SR 206 , the road is slightly more developed, as US 1 heads toward St. Augustine Shores , followed by St. Augustine South at
2115-633: A divided highway again, entering Boynton Beach , SR 804 runs concurrent for two blocks, providing access to local beaches at Ocean Ridge via the Intracoastal Waterway. At the city limits of Lake Worth Beach and Lantana , just north of Lantana Road, US 1's hidden designation, SR 5 , splits and runs parallel to US 1 a few blocks to the east. In central Lake Worth, US 1 intersects SR 802 . Entering West Palm Beach , it first intersects SR 882 , followed by US 98 / SR 80 . At Belvedere Road, it meets
2256-661: A division the Spanish Crown kept after the brief British period. The British government gave land grants to officers and soldiers who had fought in the French and Indian War in order to encourage settlement. In order to induce settlers to move to Florida, reports of its natural wealth were published in England. A number of British settlers who were described as being "energetic and of good character" moved to Florida, mostly coming from South Carolina , Georgia and England. There
2397-636: A half mile (0.80 km) south of US 1's crossing of the St. Sebastian River , where it leaves Indian River County and enters Brevard County and Central Florida. US 1 enters Brevard County at the north end of the St. Sebastian River , continuing to hug the western shoreline of the Indian River . The first community it enters is Grant-Valkaria , with intersections with Micco Road, followed by Valkaria Road just east of Valkaria Airport . US 1 then travels north to Malabar , intersecting SR 514 . It continues north to Palm Bay , through
2538-612: A hidden FDOT designation : Among other designations, US 1 is a designated Blue Star Memorial Highway along its entire route through the state. Markers are placed at various locations, including one in Rockledge and Fort Lauderdale . US 1 officially begins its northward journey at the Monroe County courthouse at the intersection of Whitehead and Fleming streets in Key West . It proceeds south as Whitehead Street,
2679-713: A mixed-race population of mestizos and mulattoes . The Spanish encouraged slaves from the Thirteen Colonies to come to Florida as a refuge, promising freedom in exchange for conversion to Catholicism . King Charles II of Spain issued a royal proclamation freeing all slaves who fled to Florida and accepted conversion and baptism. Most went to the area around St. Augustine , but escaped slaves also reached Pensacola. St. Augustine had mustered an all-black militia unit defending Florida as early as 1683. The geographical area of Spanish claims in Florida diminished with
2820-596: A number of protests occurred in Florida during the 1950s and 1960s as part of the Civil Rights Movement. In 1956–1957, students at Florida A&M University organized a bus boycott in Tallahassee to mimic the Montgomery bus boycott and succeeded in integrating the city's buses. Students also held sit-ins in 1960 in protest of segregated seating at local lunch counters, and in 1964 an incident at
2961-810: A one-mile (1.6 km) spur route of the road itself. The road enters Volusia County just north of Scottsmoor, where US 1 branches away from I-95 and in a northeast direction toward the coast. At the intersection of SR 3 in Oak Hill , US 1 turns north, aligned with the coast. US 1 continues through central Oak Hill, intersecting CR 4164 . US 1 then continues north to Edgewater , where it meets with SR 442 , and meets with CR 4136 (Park Avenue) before leaving Edgewater. In New Smyrna Beach , it crosses under SR 44 and CR A1A , starting another concurrency with SR A1A . It continues through central New Smyrna Beach, passing by New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport and leaving
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#17327868414153102-455: A one-way pair at an intersection with SR 970. Two blocks north, it reaches SR 968 (Flagler Street), the north–south baseline for most of Miami-Dade County. US 1 then passes by the western end of Bayfront Park and then intersects Port Boulevard (Northeast 6th Street), providing access to PortMiami , with Kaseya Center at the northeastern end of the intersection. For the next few blocks, it passes by Museum Park , with I-395 at
3243-407: A two-lane street, until the intersection with Truman Avenue, which takes it east through central Key West. Truman Avenue becomes North Roosevelt Boulevard about a mile (1.6 km) east and remains so until leaving the island; US 1 expands to four lanes along its length. The road follows the northern shore of this section of Key West, then after curving southward, it meets SR A1A head-on at
3384-532: Is 3 nautical miles (3.5 mi; 5.6 km) offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and 9 nautical miles (10 mi; 17 km) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level , Britton Hill is the highest point in Florida and the lowest highpoint of any U.S. state. Much of the state south of Orlando lies at a lower elevation than northern Florida, and is fairly level. Much of
3525-806: Is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States . It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Straits of Florida and Cuba to the south. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean . It has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States , spanning approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), not including its many barrier islands . It
3666-469: Is a 312-foot (95 m) peak in Lake County . On average, Florida is the flattest state in the United States. Lake Okeechobee , the largest lake in Florida, is the tenth-largest natural freshwater lake among the 50 states of the United States and the second-largest natural freshwater lake contained entirely within the contiguous 48 states , after Lake Michigan . The longest river within Florida
3807-592: Is accessible from the park, and offers a panoramic view of the islands. In 1908, the Florida East Coast Railway Company built two large two-story dormitories there to house workers building the Bahia Honda Bridge. In 1890 Bahia Honda Key was the southern terminus for Miami-Dade county, then known as Dade county, which stretched as far north as present day St. Lucie River. The 2.5-mile (4.0 km) natural, white sand beach
3948-580: Is home to the LPGA headquarters. It then enters the city of Ormond Beach , where US 1 is known and Younge Street, intersecting SR 40 and running parallel with CR 4079 . As US 1 heads northwest, it then intersects SR 5A , the northern end of the bypass. It then crosses the Tomoka River before leaving Ormond Beach. A few miles northwest, it then meets I-95 , passing through some hotels and fast-food restaurants as it crosses under
4089-646: Is now the contiguous United States to be visited and settled by Europeans. The earliest known European explorers came with Juan Ponce de León . Ponce de León spotted and landed on the peninsula on April 2, 1513. He named it Florida (colloquially la Florida) in recognition of the flowery, verdant landscape and because it was the Easter season, which the Spaniards called Pascua Florida (Festival of Flowers). The following day they came ashore to seek information and take possession of this new land. The story that he
4230-509: Is the St. Johns River, at 310 miles (500 km) long. The drop in elevation from its headwaters South Florida to its mouth in Jacksonville is less than 30 feet (9.1 m). The climate of Florida is tempered somewhat by the fact that no part of the state is distant from the ocean. North of Lake Okeechobee , the prevalent climate is humid subtropical ( Köppen : Cfa ), while areas south of
4371-431: Is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous state in the United States and ranks eighth in population density as of 2020. Florida spans 65,758 square miles (170,310 km ), ranking 22nd in area among the states. The Miami metropolitan area , anchored by the cities of Miami , Fort Lauderdale , and West Palm Beach ,
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4512-438: Is the state's largest metropolitan area , with a population of 6.138 million; the most populous city is Jacksonville . Florida's other major population centers include Tampa Bay , Orlando , Cape Coral , and the state capital of Tallahassee . Various American Indian tribes have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first known European to make landfall, calling
4653-565: Is the warmest state in the U.S. Bahia Honda Key Bahia Honda (meaning deep bay , in Spanish, locally pronounced: BAY-ah HON-da [ˈbeɪə ˈhɒndə] , also pronounced (in Spanish) : Bah-EE-ah OWN-dah [baˈia ˈonda] ) is an island in the lower Florida Keys . U.S. 1 (the Overseas Highway ) crosses the key at approximately mile markers 36-38.5, between Ohio Key and Spanish Harbor Key 12 miles (19 km) west of Marathon , close to
4794-620: The American alligator , American crocodile , American flamingo , Roseate spoonbill , Florida panther , bottlenose dolphin , and manatee . The Florida Reef is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States, and the third-largest coral barrier reef system in the world, after the Great Barrier Reef and the Belize Barrier Reef . Paleo-Indians entered Florida at least 14,000 years ago. By
4935-591: The Bahia Honda Bridge , then reduces to two lanes as it traverses Bahia Honda Key , Ohio Key , Missouri Key , and Little Duck Key . After Little Duck Key, US 1 enters Knights Key , Boot Key , Key Vaca , and the town of Marathon via the Seven Mile Bridge , thus leaving the lower Keys. US 1 runs through Marathon as a four-lane road. After Key Vaca, the road becomes two-lane once more and runs through Fat Deer Key , where it forms
5076-664: The Black Lives Matter movement. After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017, a large population of Puerto Ricans began moving to Florida to escape the widespread destruction. Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans arrived in Florida after Maria dissipated, with nearly half of them arriving in Orlando and large populations also moving to Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach. A handful of high-profile mass shootings have occurred in Florida in
5217-586: The Civil War on June 25, 1868. Since the mid-20th century, Florida has experienced rapid demographic and economic growth. Its economy , with a gross state product (GSP) of $ 1.647 trillion, is the fourth largest of any U.S. state and the 15th-largest in the world; the main sectors are tourism , hospitality , agriculture , real estate, and transportation . Florida is world-renowned for its beach resorts , amusement parks , warm and sunny climate, and nautical recreation; attractions such as Walt Disney World ,
5358-566: The First Seminole War . The United States now effectively controlled East Florida. Control was necessary according to Secretary of State John Quincy Adams because Florida had become "a derelict open to the occupancy of every enemy, civilized or savage, of the United States, and serving no other earthly purpose than as a post of annoyance to them." More recent historians describe that after U.S. independence, settlers in Georgia increased pressure on Seminole lands, and skirmishes near
5499-461: The Government of Florida . The marriage between Luisa de Abrego, a free black domestic servant from Seville, and Miguel Rodríguez, a white Segovian, occurred in 1565 in St. Augustine. It is the first recorded Christian marriage in the continental United States. Some Floridanos married or had unions with Pensacola , Creek , or African women, both slave and free, and their descendants created
5640-526: The Hyatt Regency walkway collapse and the collapse of the Pemberton Mill . Much of Florida is on a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean and the Straits of Florida . Spanning two time zones , it extends to the northwest into a panhandle , extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered on the north by Georgia and Alabama , and on the west, at the end of
5781-525: The I-295 east beltway. North of I-295, US 1 enters a commercial area with multiple furniture stores, with an intersection with SR 115 . A half mile (0.80 km) northwest is an interchange with I-95. The Avenues is located in between these major intersections. A few miles north, US 1 intersects Sunbeam Road ( CR 116 ), which connects to SR 13 . It then heads to SR 152 , locally known as Baymeadows Road. As US 1 heads toward
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5922-660: The Jupiter Inlet . Entering Tequesta at the northern end of the inlet, US 1 then meets up with the northern terminus of the northern portion of SR 811 and leaves Palm Beach County north of County Line Road. As US 1 makes its way into Martin County, it passes through Jonathan Dickinson State Park before crossing over the Florida East Coast Railway tracks. At the southern end of Hobe Sound , SR A1A splits off onto its own route. The two roads parallel each other until Stuart . Through
6063-680: The Kennedy Space Center , and Miami Beach draw tens of millions of visitors annually. Florida is a popular destination for retirees , seasonal vacationers , and both domestic and international migrants; it hosts nine out of the ten fastest-growing communities in the U.S. The state's close proximity to the ocean has shaped its culture , identity, and daily life; its colonial history and successive waves of migration are reflected in African , European , Indigenous , Latino , and Asian influences. Florida has attracted or inspired some of
6204-532: The King's Road connecting St. Augustine to Georgia . The road crossed the St. Johns River at a narrow point called Wacca Pilatka , now the core of Downtown Jacksonville , and formerly referred to by the British name "Cow Ford", reflecting the fact that cattle were brought across the river there. The British divided and consolidated the Florida provinces ( Las Floridas ) into East Florida and West Florida ,
6345-635: The Kingdom of Great Britain for control of Havana , Cuba , which had been captured by the British during the Seven Years' War . The trade was done as part of the 1763 Treaty of Paris which ended the Seven Years' War. Spain was granted Louisiana from France due to their loss of Florida. A large portion of the Florida population left, taking along large portions of the remaining Indigenous population with them to Cuba. The British soon constructed
6486-834: The New River Tunnel , one of only a few underwater road tunnels in the state (the other on a state road being the Port Miami Tunnel ). The next major intersection is with SR 842 . US 1 then turns east for one mile (1.6 km) in concurrency with SR 838 before separating again and turning north ( The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale is located near this intersection). The last two major intersections in Fort Lauderdale are with SR 816 and SR 870 . US 1 then enters Pompano Beach . As it makes its way through Pompano Beach, it intersects SR 814 . It then passes by Pompano Beach Airpark ,
6627-407: The Overseas Highway completed in 1938, US 1 was extended from Miami over the Overseas Highway (SR 4A) to Key West shortly afterward, where it still ends today. The section of US 1 between Miami and Jacksonville has been replaced by I-95 for most through traffic. In Florida, where signs for U.S. Highways formerly had different colors for each highway, the "shield" for US 1
6768-589: The Seaboard Air Line broke the FEC's southeast Florida monopoly and extended its freight and passenger service to West Palm Beach; two years later it extended passenger service to Miami. Devastating hurricanes in 1926 and 1928 , followed by the Great Depression , brought that period to a halt. Florida's economy did not fully recover until the military buildup for World War II . In 1939, Florida
6909-638: The Second Seminole War (1835–1842). Following the war, approximately 3,000 Seminole and 800 Black Seminole were removed to Indian Territory . A few hundred Seminole remained in Florida in the Everglades . On March 3, 1845, only one day before the end of President John Tyler 's term in office, Florida became the 27th state, admitted as a slave state and no longer a sanctuary for runaway slaves. Initially its population grew slowly. As European settlers continued to encroach on Seminole lands,
7050-510: The St. Johns River . North of the bridge, the road becomes a one-way pair , named Ocean Street northbound and Main Street southbound. It then intersects SR 228 , starting a concurrency. Several blocks north, it ends the US ;90 concurrency and begins a concurrency with US 90 Alt. It then intersects with SR 115 and the national southern terminus of US 23 . It also ends
7191-646: The Third Seminole War (1855–1858), having taken refuge in the Everglades, from where they never surrendered to the US. They fostered a resurgence in traditional customs and a culture of staunch independence. Florida had become a burden to Spain, which could not afford to send settlers or troops due to the devastation caused by the Peninsular War . Madrid, therefore, decided to cede the territory to
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#17327868414157332-560: The Treaty of Payne's Landing (1832), which called for the relocation of all Seminole to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma ). Some resisted, leading to the Second Seminole War , the bloodiest war against Native Americans in United States history. By 1842, most Seminoles and Black Seminoles, facing starvation, were removed to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River . Perhaps fewer than 200 Seminoles remained in Florida after
7473-873: The 16th century, the earliest time for which there is a historical record, major groups of people living in Florida included the Apalachee of the Florida Panhandle , the Timucua of northern and central Florida, the Ais of the central Atlantic coast, the Mayaimi of the Lake Okeechobee area, the Tequesta of southeastern Florida, and the Calusa of southwest Florida. Florida was the first region of what
7614-442: The 21st century. In June 2016, a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando . It is the deadliest incident in the history of violence against LGBT people in the United States , as well as the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since the September 11 attacks in 2001, and it was the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in U.S. history until the 2017 Las Vegas shooting . In February 2018, 17 people were killed in
7755-410: The Castilian language, and more to Florida. Spain established several settlements in Florida, with varying degrees of success. In 1559, Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano established a settlement at present-day Pensacola , making it one of the first settlements in Florida, but it was mostly abandoned by 1561. In 1564–1565, there was a French settlement at Fort Caroline , in present Duval County , which
7896-477: The Florida East Coast Railway tracks, and leaves St. Lucie County. US 1 enters Indian River County just north of the SR 713 intersection, with its first major intersection in the county being CR 606 in Oslo . US 1 then runs parallel with the Florida East Coast Railroad, entering central Vero Beach , where it is locally known as Commerce Boulevard. It intersects SR 656 (16th Street/17th Street) and SR 60 (20th Street) and passes by
8037-407: The Floridas, and in the meantime they were, with the advice of councils, to establish courts. This was the first introduction of the English-derived legal system which Florida still has today, including trial by jury , habeas corpus and county-based government. Neither East Florida nor West Florida sent any representatives to Philadelphia to draft the Declaration of Independence . Florida remained
8178-407: The I-295 west beltway, it passes west of the Little Trout River. It then has an interchange with the I-295 west beltway, followed by an intersection with Trout River Boulevard. US 1 then crosses the Trout River , a tributary of the St. Johns River , and intersects SR 104 immediately north of the river. The road then heads toward the Thomas Creek Conversation Area, leaving Duval County at
8319-444: The Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway ends on US 1 and proceeds onto east SR 406. North of Titusville, US 1 steers away from the Indian River and travels in a parallel direction with I-95 from here to the Volusia County line. US 1 continues past Titusville into Mims , passing by Cape Canaveral National Cemetery . It then continues to Scottsmoor , just south of the Volusia County line, where it intersects CR 5A ,
8460-500: The Indian River and then intersects SR 508 , followed by SR 507 , with US 1 veering away from the Indian River and crossing the Elbow Creek Bridge. In 2016, an average of 52,460 vehicles daily transited US 1 between Sarno Road and Eau Gallie Boulevard. Just north of the Elbow Creek Bridge, it enters the Eau Gallie portion of Melbourne and intersects SR 518 . It then enters Palm Shores , another portion of Melbourne, leaving it just south of SR 404 ,
8601-436: The Indians from Florida. Seminoles offered sanctuary to blacks, and these became known as the Black Seminoles , and clashes between whites and Indians grew with the influx of new settlers. In 1832, the Treaty of Payne's Landing promised to the Seminoles lands west of the Mississippi River if they agreed to leave Florida. Many Seminoles left at this time. Some Seminoles remained, and the U.S. Army arrived in Florida, leading to
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#17327868414158742-451: The Indians. Most non-Indian residents were soldiers stationed at Fort Dallas . It was the most devastating Indian war in American history, causing almost a total loss of population in Miami. After the Second Seminole War ended in 1842, William English re-established a plantation started by his uncle on the Miami River . He charted the "Village of Miami" on the south bank of the Miami River and sold several plots of land. In 1844, Miami became
8883-460: The Interstate. US 1 leaves Volusia County west of I-95. US 1 runs west of I-95 throughout its journey in Flagler County, running in a northwest direction. The first major intersection in the county is with Old Dixie Highway in Korona . From there, it enters Dupoint , intersecting CR 304 , followed by Belle Terre Parkway. It then enters Bunnell , where it's known as State Street, with an intersection of SR 11 / SR 100 , with
9024-462: The Mobile District of West Florida to the Mississippi Territory in 1812. Spain continued to dispute the area, though the United States gradually increased the area it occupied. In 1812, a group of settlers from Georgia, with de facto support from the U.S. federal government, attempted to overthrow the Floridan government in the province of East Florida. The settlers hoped to convince Floridians to join their cause and proclaim independence from Spain, but
9165-438: The Overseas Highway drops down to a two-lane road. It then crosses East Rockland Key , Big Coppitt Key (and its congruous district ), Saddlebunch Keys , Sugarloaf Key , Park Key , Cudjoe Key (and its congruous district ), Summerland Key , Ramrod Key , Middle Torch Key , Little Torch Key , Big Pine Key (and its congruous district ), Scout Key , and Spanish Harbor Key . The highway expands to four lanes as it crosses
9306-463: The Philips Highway, a 17-mile-long (27 km) section of US 1 south of Downtown Jacksonville named after Judge Henry Bethune Philips, the first chair of the State Road Department , predecessor of FDOT . It heads north through the sparsely developed sections of southeast Jacksonville , intersecting the future I-795 ( SR 9B ) interchange, followed by Old St. Augustine Road in Bayard . It continues northwest, intersecting Greenland Road and
9447-471: The Pineda Causeway. The community of Pineda is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of the intersection. In Rockledge , US 1 intersects with CR 515 and the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway follows that road for 14 miles (23 km), as US 1 stays a few blocks west of the river. North of Rockledge, it enters Cocoa , running through Historic Cocoa Village on the west side and intersecting SR 520 . North of Cocoa, it intersects SR 528 ,
9588-445: The Pompano Beach Golf Club, and Pompano Citi Centre at the intersection of Copans Road. The road then proceeds to enter Deerfield Beach , where it meets Southeast 10th Street ( SR 869 ) and SR 810 . US 1 then crosses the Hillsboro Canal and exits Deerfield Beach and Broward County. As US 1 enters Palm Beach County and Boca Raton , it forms the western boundary to Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club, meeting with
9729-420: The South Dixie Highway is paralleled by the South Miami-Dade Busway along the former Florida East Coast Railway alignment. Near-immediately northbound of the Palm Drive intersection, US 1 meets the southern end of the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike and then crosses into Homestead at South 328th Street. The road then curves northeast through Homestead, parallel to Florida's Turnpike , leaving
9870-585: The Thomas Creek Bridge. North of the Thomas Creek Conservation Area, it enters Nassau County and Nassau Village-Ratliff . It next heads to Callahan , where it intersects with SR 115 . At the center part of town, it intersects the northern terminus of SR A1A and SR 200 , as well as starting a concurrency with US 301 that continues beyond the Georgia state line. Just north of Callahan, US 1 intersects CR 115 . US 1 heads north toward Hilliard , which contains an intersection with CR 108 . Heading north toward Georgia, it passes
10011-416: The United States intervened to move the remaining Seminoles to the West. The Third Seminole War (1855–1858) resulted in the forced removal of most of the remaining Seminoles, although hundreds of Seminole Indians remained in the Everglades. The first settlements and towns in South Florida were founded much later than those in the northern part of the state. The first permanent European settlers arrived in
10152-461: The United States through the Adams–Onís Treaty , which took effect in 1821. President James Monroe was authorized on March 3, 1821, to take possession of East Florida and West Florida for the United States and provide for initial governance. On behalf of the U.S. government, Andrew Jackson , whom Jacksonville is named after, served as a military commissioner with the powers of governor of
10293-489: The airport. On the northeastern corner, US 1 meets I-595 . Now in Fort Lauderdale as Federal Highway, it intersects the eastern terminus of SR 84 . Another half mile (0.80 km) beyond, SR A1A ends its concurrency with US 1 and returns to the barrier island . One mile (1.6 km) south of downtown, it meets the eastern terminus of SR 736 . The road enters downtown Fort Lauderdale via
10434-559: The already present British settlers who had remained in Florida since the British period, would be the progenitors of the population known as Florida Crackers . These American settlers established a permanent foothold in the area. The British settlers who had remained also resented Spanish governance, leading to a rebellion in 1810 and the establishment for ninety days of the so-called Free and Independent Republic of West Florida on September 23. After meetings beginning in June, rebels overcame
10575-473: The area. The Sand and Sea Nature Center features displays about local sea and shore life, including corals, shells, crabs, sea urchins , drift seeds, sea sponges and sea turtles . Kayaks and snorkeling gear can be rented at the park, and boat trips for snorkeling on the reef are available. The park has a marina with boat slips available for overnight rental. Campsites (primitive and full hook-up) and vacation cabins are available, although reservations for
10716-709: The border dispute along the Sabine River in Spanish Texas . Florida was admitted as the 27th state on March 3, 1845, and was the principal location of the Seminole Wars (1816–1858), the longest and most extensive of the American Indian Wars . The state seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, becoming one of the seven original Confederate States , and was readmitted to the Union after
10857-540: The border led to the First Seminole War (1816–1819). The United States purchased Florida from Spain by the Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) and took possession in 1821. The Seminole were moved out of their rich farmland in northern Florida and confined to a large reservation in the interior of the Florida peninsula by the Treaty of Moultrie Creek (1823). Passage of the Indian Removal Act (1830) led to
10998-561: The boulevard replaces East Sixth Avenue at 61st Street. It enters the village of Miami Shores at North 87th Street. Crossing the Biscayne Canal, Miami Shores becomes North Miami . In North Miami, it intersects SR 922 , leading to the Broad Causeway and SR 916 . In North Miami Beach , it intersects SR 826 and SR 860 . The road enters Aventura at Greynolds Park . It continues north-northeast through
11139-399: The center of Hobe Sound, it intersects CR 708 . It then leaves Hobe Sound and enters Port Salerno before it enters the heart Stuart, where it intersects SR 714 near SR 714's eastern terminus at the northwestern end of Witham Field . SR 714 ends less than a mile (1.6 km) east at SR A1A. Through the center of Stuart, it meets SR 76 . US 1 then crosses
11280-607: The central area of the city, with an intersection of CR 516 (Palm Bay Road). It is locally designated the Johnson-Grogan Highway from South Palm Bay city limits to the Melbourne city limits. As US 1 enters Melbourne, the road veers a few blocks west of the Indian River, heading toward an intersection of US 192 at the 1900 Building . A few blocks north, US 1 returns to the shoreline of
11421-837: The central part of the town. US 1's journey through Daytona Beach begins with an intersection with SR 400 , which will become unsigned on I-4 west of I-95. Through Daytona Beach, US 1 provides access to four bridges crossing to the barrier island; the Memorial Bridge, followed by the Carlton Blank Bridge , which carries US 92 , the Main Street Bridge and the Seabreeze Bridge. It crosses SR 430 before leaving Daytona Beach and entering Holly Hill . In Holly Hill, it intersects CR 4019 (LPGA Boulevard/11th Street), which
11562-476: The city north of South 304th Street and continuing northeast through the communities of Leisure City , Modello , Naranja , Princeton , and Goulds . At West 112th Avenue/ Allapattah Road ( SR 989 ), US 1 enters the incorporated town of Cutler Bay , soon passes under the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike, and continues northeast in the town until at South 186th Street it forms
11703-520: The city of Aventura, curving due north at North 187th Street and northeast at North 203rd Street. In Aventura, it intersects SR 856 at the southwest of Aventura Mall , and, after intersecting the former SR 854 , it leaves Miami-Dade County. Entering Broward County near Hallandale Beach , US 1 first intersects SR 858 . Next it meets the eastern terminus of SR 824 , which provides access to Miramar and Pembroke Pines . Entering Hollywood , US 1 intersects SR 820 in
11844-474: The coastline of the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway , generally east of Interstate 95 (I-95) and west of State Road A1A (SR A1A), running roughly parallel with both roads. North of Jacksonville, US 1 curves inland toward the St. Mary's River as it enters Georgia. As is the case with all Florida roads with national designations, the entirety of US 1 has
11985-555: The concurrencies of US 90 Alt. and SR 228. It also starts a concurrency with US 17 . At that point, the one-way pair ends, and US 1 leaves downtown as Main Street. It then intersects US 1 Alt., and the road heads west on the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway , ending the concurrency with US 17, which heads north. At this point, US 1 changes its unsigned state road from SR 5 to SR 15 . US 1 then intersects I-95 one last time on
12126-419: The county seat, and six years later a census reported there were ninety-six residents in the area. The Third Seminole War was not as destructive as the second, but it slowed the settlement of southeast Florida. At the end of the war, a few of the soldiers stayed. American settlers began to establish cotton plantations in north Florida, which required numerous laborers, which they supplied by buying slaves in
12267-491: The crossing of Moultrie Creek. It then enters St. Augustine , first intersecting with SR 312 , followed by SR 207 , where US 1 is now known as Ponce De Leon Boulevard. Heading north, it intersects US 1 Business (US 1 Bus.), known locally as King Street, and a tourist route through old St. Augustine. Just north of the intersection, it crosses the San Sebastian River and then straddles on
12408-672: The defense of the Captaincy General of Cuba and the Spanish West Indies . In 1738, the governor of Florida Manuel de Montiano established Fort Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose near St. Augustine, a fortified town for escaped slaves to whom Montiano granted citizenship and freedom in return for their service in the Florida militia, and which became the first free black settlement legally sanctioned in North America. In 1763 , Spain traded Florida to
12549-603: The domestic market. By 1860, Florida had only 140,424 people, of whom 44% were enslaved. There were fewer than 1,000 free African Americans before the American Civil War. On January 10, 1861, nearly all delegates in the Florida Legislature approved an ordinance of secession, declaring Florida to be "a sovereign and independent nation"—an apparent reassertion to the preamble in Florida's Constitution of 1838, in which Florida agreed with Congress to be
12690-678: The early 19th century. People came from the Bahamas to South Florida and the Keys to hunt for treasure from the ships that ran aground on the treacherous Great Florida Reef . Some accepted Spanish land offers along the Miami River. At about the same time, the Seminole Indians arrived, along with a group of runaway slaves. The area was affected by the Second Seminole War , during which Major William S. Harney led several raids against
12831-651: The eastern end of Vero Beach Regional Airport . North of Vero Beach, US 1 travels through the villages of Gifford and Winter Beach . In Wabasso , US 1 intersects SR 510 , where US 1 begins a concurrency with the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway . US 1 then intersects with SR 605 one block north of SR 510. US 1 then travels north to central Sebastian , where it intersects with CR 512 (Sebastian Boulevard), providing access to Fellsmere and I-95. It then enters Roseland , intersecting CR 505
12972-601: The eastern riverbed. At the northern end of St. Augustine, it intersects SR 16 , followed by US 1 Bus. five blocks later. After leaving St. Augustine, it passes by the western end of Northeast Florida Regional Airport and cuts through wetlands to Durbin . At the northernmost intersection with CR 210 at Race Track Road, US 1 crosses the Duval County line and enters Jacksonville. From St. Johns County , US 1 starts its journey through Duval County and Jacksonville at Race Track Road, where it becomes
13113-531: The eastern terminus of Port St. Lucie Boulevard (PSL Boulevard; SR 716 ). Further north, Crosstown Parkway (westbound) and Village Green Drive (eastbound) intersect with US 1 approximately halfway between Prima Vista Boulevard and PSL Boulevard; along with Prima Vista Boulevard, Crosstown Parkway provides Port St. Lucie with a much needed second, higher-capacity direct connection between US 1 and I-95 . Continuing north into White City it intersects CR 712 (Midway Road). In Fort Pierce , it meets
13254-507: The eastern terminus of SR 70 and, a few miles to the north, SR 68 . A one-mile-long (1.6 km) concurrency with SR A1A begins a few blocks north of SR 68 as the two roads enter St. Lucie Village . After SR A1A diverges back to its own route to the beach, US 1 meets the southern terminus of SR 608 . As it continues north, it meets the eastern terminus of SR 615 , SR 614 , as well as SR 713 . North of SR 713, US 1 veers east, crosses
13395-580: The eastern terminus of SR 990 , the southern terminus of the Palmetto Expressway ( SR 826 ), and the eastern terminus of SR 94 at Kendall Drive . North of Snapper Creek (Canal C-2), US 1 continues northeast and enters another section of unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Here, US 1 forms the Snapper Creek Expressway ( SR 878 )'s eastern terminus. Dadeland South station lies just south of
13536-424: The endangered small-flowered lily-thorn ( Catesbaea parviflora ) are found in the park Henry Flagler 's Florida East Coast Railway once ran through the present parkland to Key West . Built between 1905 and 1912, it was destroyed by the severe Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 . Later, the railroad bridge foundations were used to build the Overseas Highway , which became U.S. 1 . Part of the old Bahia Honda Bridge
13677-477: The establishment of English settlements to the north and French claims to the west. English colonists and buccaneers launched several attacks on St. Augustine in the 17th and 18th centuries, razing the city and its cathedral to the ground several times. Spain built the Castillo de San Marcos in 1672 and Fort Matanzas in 1742 to defend Florida's capital city from attacks, and to maintain its strategic position in
13818-555: The expressway, on US 1's northern side, and acts as the handover point between the South Miami-Dade Busway and the Metrorail line, which proceeds to parallel US 1 for most of its subsequent journey into Downtown Miami . The South Dixie Highway then crosses into South Miami at South 80th Street. At SR 959 ( Red Road /West 57th Avenue), US 1 leaves South Miami and enters Coral Gables , passing
13959-517: The federal government used the facility to process, document and provide medical and dental services for the newcomers. As a result, the Freedom Tower was also called the "Ellis Island of the South". In recent decades, more migrants have come for the jobs in a developing economy. With a population of more than 18 million, according to the 2010 census, Florida is the most populous state in
14100-488: The first 14 miles (23 km) in Miami-Dade County , US 1 is a divided two-lane road bordering Everglades National Park on the west. It is named South Dixie Highway from the county line to Miami . Its first major intersection is with the north end of Card Sound Road south of Florida City . Similarly, to the south, signage directs southbound travelers approaching this intersection to take Card Sound Road if
14241-567: The garrison at Baton Rouge (now in Louisiana ) and unfurled the flag of the new republic: a single white star on a blue field. This flag would later become known as the " Bonnie Blue Flag ". In 1810, parts of West Florida were annexed by the proclamation of President James Madison , who claimed the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase . These parts were incorporated into the newly formed Territory of Orleans . The U.S. annexed
14382-401: The heart of Jacksonville, it intersects with SR 202 , locally known as JTB Boulevard, a freeway through eastern Jacksonville. US 1 then heads toward Bowden Road, providing access to southbound I-95, followed one block later by SR 109 , locally known as University Boulevard. A few miles north, it intersects Emerson Street, signed as US 1 Alt. to the east and SR 126 to
14523-423: The interior of the state. Florida's economy has been based primarily upon agricultural products such as citrus fruits, strawberries, nuts, sugarcane and cattle. The boll weevil devastated cotton crops during the early 20th century. Until the mid-20th century, Florida was the least-populous state in the southern United States . In 1900, its population was only 528,542, of whom nearly 44% were African American,
14664-500: The lake (including the Florida Keys ) have a true tropical climate (Köppen: Aw , Am , and Af ). Mean high temperatures for late July are primarily in the low 90s Fahrenheit (32–34 °C). Mean low temperatures for early to mid-January range from the low 40s Fahrenheit (4–7 °C) in north Florida to above 60 °F (16 °C) from Miami on southward. With an average daily temperature of 70.7 °F (21.5 °C), it
14805-542: The lights on it are flashing rather than taking US 1 south to Key Largo . Just north of the Card Sound Road intersection, US 1 meets the southern end of Krome Avenue ( former SR 997 ) and then enters Florida City. Here, US 1 intersects SR 9336 , providing access westward to Everglades National Park; at the same intersection, Palm Drive (former SR 906 ) likewise provides access eastward to Biscayne National Park . From here northbound,
14946-480: The lights on it are flashing. US 1 swings to the northwest, forms the southern boundary of North Key Largo, and becomes a two-lane divided road after the intersection. After crossing the Jewfish Creek Bridge (where it enters unincorporated Monroe County again) and traveling along Cross Key, US 1 crosses Manatee Creek, along with the Miami-Dade County boundary, and reaches the mainland. For
15087-817: The lone expressway US 1 crosses in Brevard County. In Brentwood Heights, US 1 intersects CR 515 again, with US 1 resuming its status as the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway. US 1 continues north to Titusville , first intersecting with SR 405 , with east SR 405 leading to NASA Causeway and the main entrance of the Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island . Still in Titusville, it intersects SR 50 . Now in central Titusville, US 1 intersects SR 405 again and SR 406 , where
15228-563: The main campus of the University of Miami and headed northeast. At West 38th Avenue (Brooker Street), it leaves Coral Gables and enters Miami, heading northeast toward the southern terminus of I-95 just south of Downtown Miami. At this point, there is a signage gap in the route even though it is federally and state defined as cosigning with I-95 and SR 970 all the way to Biscayne Boulevard, where US 1 signage resumes. In Miami, US 1 first intersects SR 976 , followed by
15369-417: The most prominent American writers, including Ernest Hemingway , Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings , and Tennessee Williams , and continues to attract celebrities and athletes, especially in golf , tennis , auto racing , and water sports . Florida has been considered a battleground state in American presidential elections , particularly those in 2000 and 2016 . Florida's climate varies from subtropical in
15510-485: The newly acquired territory for a brief period. On March 30, 1822, the U.S. Congress merged East Florida and part of West Florida into the Florida Territory . By the early 1800s, Indian removal was a significant issue throughout the southeastern U.S. and also in Florida. In 1830, the U.S. Congress passed the Indian Removal Act and as settlement increased, pressure grew on the U.S. government to remove
15651-473: The north to tropical in the south. It is the only state besides Hawaii to have a tropical climate , and the only continental state with both a tropical climate, located at the southern portion of the state, and a coral reef . Florida has several unique ecosystems, including Everglades National Park , the largest tropical wilderness in the U.S. and among the largest in the Americas . Unique wildlife include
15792-561: The northern boundary of the city of Key Colony Beach . It then continues wholly in Marathon through Long Point Key , Crawl Key , and Grassy Key . The road then crosses to Little Conch Key and then Conch Key , both part of the Duck Key district . US 1 then crosses to and traverses Long Key , which is mostly unincorporated except for the city of Layton , which the highway passes through. The road then reaches Craig Key , and then
15933-544: The northern end of SR 5. In central West Palm Beach, it intersects SR 704 , where US 1 becomes a one-way pair through the heart of West Palm Beach. A mile (1.6 km) north of SR 704, SR A1A begins running concurrent with US 1. At Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, the one-way pair ends for US 1, continuing north for 11 blocks, until it hits 25th Street, traveling on it for four blocks, as US 1 moves two blocks west as it moves north. US 1 leaves West Palm Beach and enters Riviera Beach via
16074-505: The northern end, which also marks the national southern terminus of US 41 . US 1 continues through Midtown Miami , intersecting with the national southern terminus of US 27 one block south of I-195 next to the Julia Tuttle Causeway. North of I-195, the road continues through Miami as a residential road, intersecting SR 944 , SR 934 , and SR 915 before leaving Miami. Moving further inland,
16215-444: The northern terminus of the southern section of SR 811 . It passes through the heart of Boca Raton, becoming a divided road with three lanes each, becoming the eastern terminus of SR 808 , intersecting SR 800 , and becoming the eastern terminus of SR 794 . US 1 then enters Delray Beach , becoming a one-way pair just north of Linton Boulevard, and meets SR 806 in central Delray Beach. US 1 becomes
16356-449: The occasional small nurse shark . The only known natural colony of the now rare Miami blue butterfly was discovered in the park in 1999. The butterfly had been thought to have become extinct as a result of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Several rare plants, including yellow satinwood ( Zanthoxylum flavum ), Florida silver palm ( Coccothrinax argentata ), Coconut palm ( Cocos nucifera ), Key thatch palm ( Leucothrinax morrisii ), and
16497-467: The panhandle, by Alabama. It is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Florida also is the southernmost of the 48 contiguous states, Hawaii being the only one of the fifty states reaching farther south. Florida is west of the Bahamas and 90 miles (140 km) north of Cuba . Florida is one of the largest states east of the Mississippi River , and only Alaska and Michigan are larger in water area. The water boundary
16638-702: The pre-automobile era, railroads played a key role in the state's development, particularly in coastal areas. In 1883, the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad connected Pensacola and the rest of the Panhandle to the rest of the state. In 1884 the South Florida Railroad (later absorbed by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad ) opened full service to Tampa . In 1894 the Florida East Coast Railway reached West Palm Beach ; in 1896 it reached Biscayne Bay near Miami . Numerous other railroads were built all over
16779-405: The region La Florida (land of flowers) ( [la floˈɾiða] ). Florida subsequently became the first area in the continental U.S. to be permanently settled by Europeans, with the settlement of St. Augustine , founded in 1565, being the oldest continuously inhabited city. Florida was frequently attacked and coveted by Great Britain before Spain ceded it to the U.S. in 1819 in exchange for resolving
16920-624: The road enters the community of Key Largo , which also features another pair of one-way roads. At the northern end of the Key Largo district, about two-thirds of the way along the island, US 1 intersects County Road 905 (CR 905), which offers an alternative route out of the Keys via North Key Largo and the Card Sound Bridge . Signage approaching the intersection directs northbound motorists to take this alternative route if
17061-830: The same proportion as before the Civil War. Forty thousand blacks, roughly one-fifth of their 1900 population levels in Florida, left the state in the Great Migration . They left due to lynchings and racial violence and for better opportunities in the North and the West. Disfranchisement for most African Americans in the state persisted until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s gained federal legislation in 1965 to enforce protection of their constitutional suffrage. In response to racial segregation in Florida,
17202-569: The settlers lost their tenuous support from the federal government and abandoned their cause by 1813. Traditionally, historians argued that Seminoles based in East Florida began raiding Georgia settlements and offering havens for runaway slaves. The United States Army led increasingly frequent incursions into Spanish territory, including the 1817–1818 campaign against the Seminole Indians by Andrew Jackson that became known as
17343-491: The south end of SR 9 , which ends up running concurrent with I-95 and is also I-95's state designation through most of Florida. About a mile (1.6 km) east, it meets the national southern terminus of I-95, which it joins over the Miami River into downtown. The road is then named Biscayne Boulevard through the rest of Miami-Dade County as it proceeds north on Biscayne Bay . As Biscayne Boulevard, US 1 becomes
17484-617: The southeastern United States and the third-most populous in the United States. The population of Florida has boomed in recent years with the state being the recipient of the largest number of out-of-state movers in the country as of 2019. Florida's growth has been widespread, as cities throughout the state have continued to see population growth. In 2012, the killing of Trayvon Martin , a young black man, by George Zimmerman in Sanford drew national attention to Florida's stand-your-ground laws , and sparked African American activism, including
17625-506: The state is at or near sea level. Some places, such as Clearwater have promontories that rise 50 to 100 ft (15 to 30 m) above the water. Much of Central and North Florida, typically 25 mi (40 km) or more away from the coastline, have rolling hills with elevations ranging from 100 to 250 ft (30 to 76 m). The highest point in peninsular Florida (east and south of the Suwannee River ), Sugarloaf Mountain ,
17766-482: The state, connecting numerous towns and cities along its route, including nine county seats . The road is maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). From its national southern terminus in Key West , US 1 carries the Overseas Highway , which is the Keys's main highway, north to the mainland , entering South Florida . From South Florida to Jacksonville , US 1 runs close to
17907-726: The town via a crossing of Spruce Creek and Rose Bay entering Allandale . A few blocks north of the creek, US 1 intersects SR 5A , a bypass running north to Ormond Beach. Now in Port Orange , US 1 runs through the core of the town, intersecting SR 421 /SR A1A, ending another concurrency with SR A1A. SR A1A connects to the barrier island via the Port Orange Causeway . US 1 then enters South Daytona , with intersections with Reed Canal Road and Big Tree Road. It then enters Daytona Beach , locally known as Ridgewood Avenue as it runs through
18048-410: The town's border for two blocks before leaving at South 184th Street. From here, the road continues northeast from this point, forming the western boundary of Palmetto Bay . In Perrine , it meets SR 994 , and then divides into a one-way pair of streets, with northbound traffic directed east one block of the southbound traffic along a sweeping curve between South 183rd and South 168th streets. After
18189-469: The two directions of traffic rejoin, the road meets Coral Reef Drive ( SR 992 ), then passes through Rockdale and Howard until it reaches South 136th Street (Howard Drive), meets the southern terminus of SR 973 a block later, and serves to divide Pinecrest to the southeast and Kendall and Dadeland to the northwest for the next few miles. The road is also known as Pinecrest Parkway through this section. Also through this section, US 1 meets
18330-471: The village of Islamorada including Lower Matecumbe Key , Tea Table Key , Upper Matecumbe Key , and Windley Key . US 1 crosses a drawbridge onto Plantation Key , where it expands to four lanes and then leaves Islamorada as it crosses to Key Largo . Immediately the Overseas Highway enters Tavernier , where it temporarily splits into a pair of one-way roads through the community . Soon,
18471-548: The west end of the Seven Mile Bridge . The island is virtually uninhabited, being home to the 524-acre (212-hectare) Bahia Honda State Park . Founded in 1961, the park occupies most of the island. The channel at the island's west end is one of the deepest natural channels in the Florida Keys. Marine life is quite plentiful in the waters surrounding the island. Just off the beach snorkelers can spot many species of small reef fish, as well as rays , barracuda , and even
18612-486: The west. It then intersects St. Augustine Road and Philips Highway ends at I-95 exit 348. North of Philips Highway, US 1 continues as Kings Avenue, running within a block of I-95. One block north of I-95, it intersects US 90 and starts a concurrency as the two highways head north. After crossing under I-95, the road intersects SR 13 twice, heading toward the Main Street Bridge , crossing
18753-464: Was also a group of settlers who came from the colony of Bermuda . This was the first permanent English-speaking population in what is now Duval County , Baker County , St. Johns County and Nassau County . The British constructed good public roads and introduced the cultivation of sugar cane, indigo and fruits, as well as the export of lumber. The British governors were directed to call general assemblies as soon as possible in order to make laws for
18894-638: Was described as "still very largely an empty State." Subsequently, the growing availability of air conditioning , the climate, and a low cost of living made the state a haven. Migration from the Rust Belt and the Northeast sharply increased Florida's population after 1945. In the 1960s, many refugees from Cuba , fleeing Fidel Castro 's communist regime, arrived in Miami at the Freedom Tower , where
19035-426: Was destroyed by the Spanish. Today a reconstructed version of the fort stands in its location within Jacksonville. In 1565, the settlement of St. Augustine (San Agustín) was established under the leadership of admiral and governor Pedro Menéndez de Avilés , creating what would become the oldest, continuously occupied European settlements in the continental U.S. and establishing the first generation of Floridanos and
19176-647: Was generally applied to the Atlantic Highway , except between Jacksonville, Florida , and Augusta, Georgia , where a more inland route was chosen. In Florida, US 1 was designated along the full length of SR 4 . South of Jacksonville, this was both the Atlantic Highway and the eastern division of the Dixie Highway ; the route from Jacksonville northwest into Georgia was a Jacksonville– Macon, Georgia , Dixie Highway connector. With
19317-594: Was particularly important after 1864, when the Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River, thereby losing access to Texas beef. The largest engagements in the state were the Battle of Olustee , on February 20, 1864, and the Battle of Natural Bridge , on March 6, 1865. Both were Confederate victories. The war ended in 1865. Following the American Civil War, Florida's congressional representation
19458-441: Was rated the #1 beach in 1992 in the United States by "Dr. Beach" Stephen Leatherman (the first Florida beach to be so honored), making it popular for swimming. A nature trail near the park's oceanside beach skirts a tidal lagoon before passing through a coastal hardwood hammock . Bicycling and inline skating can be done on the park's 3.5-mile (5.6 km) paved road, and there are several fishing and picnicking spots in
19599-651: Was red. Florida began using the colored shields in 1956, but, during the 1980s, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices was revised to specify only a black and white color scheme for U.S. Highway shields . As such, federal funds were no longer available to maintain the colored signs. On August 27, 1993, the decision was made to no longer produce colored signs. Since then, the remaining colored signs have been replaced gradually by black-and-white signs. Florida Florida ( / ˈ f l ɒr ɪ d ə / FLORR -ih-də , Spanish: [floˈɾiða] )
19740-489: Was restored on June 25, 1868, albeit forcefully after Reconstruction and the installation of unelected government officials under the final authority of federal military commanders. After the Reconstruction period ended in 1876, white Democrats regained power in the state legislature. In 1885, they created a new constitution, followed by statutes through 1889 that disfranchised most blacks and many poor whites. In
19881-486: Was searching for the Fountain of Youth is mythical and appeared only long after his death. In May 1539, Hernando de Soto skirted the coast of Florida, searching for a deep harbor to land. He described a thick wall of red mangroves spread mile after mile, some reaching as high as 70 feet (21 m), with intertwined and elevated roots making landing difficult. Europeans introduced Christianity , cattle, horses, sheep,
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