Crawl Key is an island in the middle
Florida Keys.
U.S. 1 (or the
Overseas Highway
The Overseas Highway is a highway carrying U.S. Route 1 (US 1) through the Florida Keys to Key West. Large parts of it were built on the former right-of-way of the Overseas Railroad, the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Rail ...
) traverses the key between
Grassy Key and
Long Point Key, which is part of a long stretch of road known as the Grassy Key Causeway.
It is entirely within the city of
Marathon, Florida.
The island was named for the pens (kraals) where large sea turtles were once held until butchered for steaks and soup. The entrance to
Curry Hammock State Park, on
Little Crawl Key which is adjacent to Crawl Key on the oceanside, is located here. Crawl Key and Little Crawl Key are separated by a cove.
References
Islands of the Florida Keys
Islands of Monroe County, Florida
Islands of Florida
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