🧿 Urca de Lima

United States · Americas · 27.51°N, 80.30°W

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Urca de Lima is a Spanish shipwreck near Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. She was part of the 1715 Treasure Fleet, one of the numerous Spanish treasure fleets sailing between Spain and its colonies in the Americas. The wreck is located north of Fort Pierce Inlet, 200 yards off the shore from Jack Island Park. It became the first Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve when dedicated in 1987. This was followed on May 31, 2001, with its addition to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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CountryUnited States
Continent / regionAmericas
Coordinates (approx.)27.51°N, 80.30°W · view on map

Urca de Lima is located in United States, in Americas.

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