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Gulf Islands National Seashore
Perdido Key BeachCam
 

A new photograph is taken every two minutes of the beach at the Perdido Key Area.

View of the beach at the Perdido Key Area located in the Florida District of Gulf Islands National Seashore. (Gulf of Mexico on right.)
The long roots of the sea oats help hold the dunes together.  

Did You Know?
The stunning sugar white beaches of Gulf Islands National Seashore are composed of fine quartz eroded from granite in the Appalachian Mountains. The sand is carried seaward by rivers and creeks and deposited by currents along the shore.

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Last Updated: March 09, 2009 at 09:52 EST