geo.wikisort.org - CoastLower Matecumbe Key is an island in the upper Florida Keys, United States, located on U.S. 1 between mile markers 75–78.
Island in Florida, United States
Lower Matecumbe KeyAerial view of the causeway and bridge just northeast of Lower Matecumbe Key. The southwestern tip of the Upper Matecumbe Key is in the upper left. Indian Key can be seen in the inset. |
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Location | Gulf of Mexico |
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Coordinates | 24.866°N 80.712°W / 24.866; -80.712 |
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United States |
State | Florida |
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County | Monroe |
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All of the key is within the Village of Islamorada as of November 4, 1997, when it was incorporated.
It is home to the main base of the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base.
The island lies to the southwest of Upper Matecumbe Key, and to the northeast of Craig Key.
This key is the site of a number of Indian mounds and middens, most of which were destroyed during the building of the Overseas Railroad. A number of natural wells were also located here, at the northeast end of the key. These wells were well known to early seafaring men as the most reliable source of fresh water in the Keys. They, too were destroyed during the railroad era, and the location of their site has been lost. The southwestern end of the key is the site of a former sand mining operation.[1]
Tourist attractions
A local attraction is Anne's Beach, located at mile marker 74 on the east side (oceanside) of the roadway.
Education
It is in the Monroe County School District. The zoned K-8 is Plantation Key School on Plantation Key.[2]
References
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Biscayne National Park | |
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Upper keys | |
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Middle keys | |
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Lower keys | |
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Outlying islands | |
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Areas |
- Florida Bay
- Dry Tortugas National Park
- Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
- National Key Deer Refuge
- John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
- Biscayne Bay
- Biscayne National Park
- Key West National Wildlife Refuge
- Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
- Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Florida Reef
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Other topics |
- Monroe County
- Conch Republic
- Overseas Highway
- Overseas Railroad
- Card Sound Bridge
- Jewfish Creek Bridge
- Seven Mile Bridge
- Bahia Honda Rail Bridge
- Fort Jefferson
- Theater of the Sea
- 1935 Labor Day hurricane
- Hurricane Wilma
- Hurricane Irma
- Key Deer
- Key lime pie
- Florida Keys Keynoter
- Key West Citizen
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Lower Matecumbe Key est une île des Keys, archipel des États-Unis d'Amérique situé dans l'océan Atlantique au sud de la péninsule de Floride. Elle est située dans les Upper Keys et relève administrativement du comté de Monroe.
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