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Middle Torch Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys.[1][2]

Middle Torch Key
Middle Torch Key
Middle Torch Key
Middle Torch Key
Middle Torch Key (Caribbean)
Geography
LocationGulf of Mexico
Coordinates24.684886°N 81.40794°W / 24.684886; -81.40794
Administration
 United States
StateFlorida
CountyMonroe

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), at approximately mile marker 28.

Like the other Torch Keys, it was probably named for the native Torchwood tree.


Flora and fauna


The Florida Keys mole skink has been seen on Middle Torch Key and other Florida Keys, although it is rarely seen.[3]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Torch Key
  2. Young, C. Cruising the Florida Keys: 2nd Edition. Pelican Publishing. p. 450. ISBN 978-1-4556-0320-6. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  3. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Comprehensive Management Plan, Monroe County: Environmental Impact Statement. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Comprehensive Management Plan, Monroe County: Environmental Impact Statement. 1996. p. 58. Retrieved September 7, 2017.



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Middle Torch 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 Lower Keys.



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