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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.
The 965-acre (3.9 km 2) state park (3.9 km 2) was dedicated October 1, 1969. U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at approximately mile markers 65.5--71, between Fiesta Key and Conch Key. It is the home of Long Key State Park, [1] a favorite of campers and nature lovers, the camp sites are on the beach but the proximity of US1 makes ...
Pack your sunglasses and flip-flops for a sunshine-filled getaway at these 12 beautiful beaches in the Florida Keys. The Florida Keys are synonymous with sparkling turquoise waters, towering palm ...
The remnants came to form Long Key, and the rest of the Florida Keys. The climate and waters provided abundant plant and aquatic life for the Calusa, who settled in the area long before Spanish explorers arrived. "Cayo Vivora", or Rattlesnake Key, is what the first Spaniards called the island, since to them it resembled a snake with its jaws open.
Sugarloaf Key is a single island in the lower Florida Keys that forms a loop on the Atlantic Ocean side, giving the illusion of separate islands. Although frequently referred to simply and with technical accuracy as "Sugarloaf Key", this island contains two distinct island communities, known as Lower Sugarloaf Key and Upper Sugarloaf Key.
Florida may be known as the Sunshine State, but it might as well rebrand itself as the Shoreline State. With 8,436 miles of shoreline—second only to Alaska, which arguably, has less beach-friendly
Smathers Beach is the largest public beach in Key West, Florida, United States. It is approximately a half mile long. It is approximately a half mile long. The beach is located on the south side of the island, along the Atlantic Ocean and State Road A1A , and begins at mile marker zero, the beginning of A1A.
The Florida Keys was spared much of the damage that Hurricane Ian inflicted on Fort Myers and other areas of the state’s Gulf Coast, but the powerful storm brought significant surge to the ...