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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 .
Just offshore of the Florida Keys along the edge of the Florida Straits is the Florida Reef (also known as the Florida Reef Tract), separated from the keys by the Hawk Channel. The Florida Reef extends 170 miles (270 km) from Fowey Rocks just east of Soldier Key to just south of the Marquesas Keys.
Cudjoe Key is located in the Florida Keys at (24.664298, -81.482339 U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway ) crosses the key at about mile markers 20.5 – 23, between Summerland and Sugarloaf Keys . The highway leads west-southwest 20 miles (32 km) to Key West , east 30 miles (48 km) to Marathon , and a total of 136 miles (219 km) northeast to Miami .
Sands Key is an island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park. It is in Miami-Dade County, Florida . It is located in lower Biscayne Bay , between Elliott Key and Boca Chita Key .
Key Largo is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located on the island of Key Largo in the upper Florida Keys. The population was 12,447 at the 2020 census, [2] up from 10,433 in 2010. [5] The name comes from the Spanish Cayo Largo, or "long key".
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]
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Big Coppitt Key is an island in Monroe County, Florida, United States, in the lower Florida Keys. [1] [2] The name is said to be a derivation of the old English word "coppice", meaning thicket. According to A.D. Bache, in the notes for his coast survey conducted in 1861, this key was the location of Happy Jack's plantation in 1855. [3]