Tea Table Key also known as "Terra's Key" is an island in the upper
Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and e ...
.
It is located on
U.S. 1
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway System, United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, ...
at mile marker 79.
All of the key is within the Villages of
Islamorada as of November 4, 1997, when it was incorporated.
The island lies to the southwest of
Upper Matecumbe Key, and to the northeast of
Lower Matecumbe Key.
[History of Tea Table Key]
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There is a small private beach on the island the entrance is to a private road that leads to a private residence.
The island hosted U.S. naval operations during the Seminole Wars and was taken over in an attack by indigenous tribes.[
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References
Islands of the Florida Keys
Islands of Monroe County, Florida
Beaches of Monroe County, Florida
Beaches of Florida
Islands of Florida
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