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 ...
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It is located to the north of
Middle Torch Key
Middle Torch Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys.
It is located between Ramrod Key and Little Torch Key.
The southernmost tip of the key is on U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway
The Overseas Highway is a highway carrying U.S. Rout ...
, connected to it via a
causeway
A causeway is a track, road or railway on the upper point of an embankment across "a low, or wet place, or piece of water". It can be constructed of earth, masonry, wood, or concrete. One of the earliest known wooden causeways is the Sweet Tra ...
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It is named for the Sea Torchwood (''
Amyris elemifera
''Amyris elemifera'' is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae. Its common names include sea torchwood, smooth torchwood,Torch Keys, it is the only one not traversed by U.S. 1.