Cottrell Key is an island in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is within the boundaries of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge.[1]
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| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24.603583°N 81.921583°W / 24.603583; -81.921583 |
| Archipelago | Florida Keys |
| Adjacent to | Florida Straits |
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| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
Located in the Outlying Islands of the Florida Keys, it is the northernmost of the Mule Keys that are 9 miles (15 km) west of Key West.[2]
It is named for Captain Jeremiah Cottrell,[3] who was the captain of a lightship that was anchored at the key in the early 19th century.[4]
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