Jew Point
Appearance
Jew Point is a headland in Monroe County, Florida.[1]
The waters near Jew Point offer boaters on the Intracoastal Waterway as a place of refuge during bad weather.[2]
The name Jew Point was named after Logan Ermans.[3] Nevertheless, media commentators have questioned the appropriateness of the name.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jew Point
- ^ Claiborne, Young (30 June 2006). Cruising the Florida Keys. Pelican Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-4556-0320-6.
- ^ Monmonier, Mark (15 September 2008). From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, and Inflame. University of Chicago Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-226-53464-0.
- ^ Palmer, Brian (3 October 2011). "Gringo Gulch, Dago Spring, and Polack Swamp". Slate. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
25°17′11″N 80°19′43″W / 25.28651°N 80.32867°W