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Elliott Key is the northernmost of the true Florida Keys (those 'keys' which are ancient coral reefs lifted above the present sea level), and the largest key north of Key Largo. [1] It is located entirely within Biscayne National Park , in Miami-Dade County, Florida , east of Homestead, Florida .
Their journey to Elliott Key came through Key West, a bustling maritime hub during the late 19th century. In April 1882, Asa Sweeting, along with his sons George and Thomas, embarked on a journey to Elliott Key, where they filed a homestead claim for 154.4 acres under the provisions of The Homestead Act of 1862.
Islandia, particularly Elliott Key, was originally fished by the Native American Tequesta people. It subsequently became a haven for shipwreck survivors. By the mid-1800s, a group of Bahamians had made their way to the key, where they unsuccessfully tried farming on an island with a base of coral rock. By the early 1900s, Islandia had its own ...
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Porgy Key is a small island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park. It is in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is located in southern Biscayne Bay, just north of Old Rhodes Key and Totten Key, just southeast of the southern tip of Elliott Key, and in between Old Rhodes and Reid Keys. It is on the south side of Caesar Creek, the ...
Adams Key is an island at the northern part of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park. It is in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is located west of the southern tip of Elliott Key, on the north side of Caesar Creek in the lower part of Biscayne Bay. The key is only accessible by boat, and overnight docking is prohibited. [1]
It was historically found only on Elliott Key, Long Key, and Sands Key in the Florida Keys. [6] A large population from Long Key was destroyed in the early 20th century after they were dug and sold as ornamentals. Today, the only natural population remaining in Florida is on Elliott Key, consisting of less than 50 individuals. [7]