Rock Key is a
coral reef located within the
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the southwest of
Key West
Key West ( es, Cayo Hueso) is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it cons ...
, within the
Key West National Wildlife Refuge
The Key West National Wildlife Refuge is a 189,497 acre (766.867 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Monroe County, Florida, between Key West, Florida and the Dry Tortugas . Only 2,019 acres (8.171 km2) of land are above sea lev ...
. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA).
See also
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Sand Key
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Eastern Dry Rocks
Eastern Dry Rocks is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies seven miles southeast of Key West and one mile east of Sand Key light within the Key West National Wildlife Refuge. This reef is within a San ...
External links
Benthic Habitat Map
References
NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys WestNOAA Navigational Chart 11446
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Coral reefs of the Florida Keys