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Island in Florida, United States
Little Conch Key
U.S. Census Bureau map of Duck Key CDP showing boundaries which include Little Conch Key
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Geography
LocationGulf of Mexico
Coordinates24°47′05″N 80°53′48″W / 24.784689°N 80.896711°W / 24.784689; -80.896711
ArchipelagoFlorida Keys
Adjacent toFlorida Straits
Administration
 United States
StateFlorida
CountyMonroe

Little Conch Key is an island in Monroe County, Florida, United States. Little Conch Key is also known as Walker's Island.

History

The first notable mention and use of the name Conch Key is by F. W. Gerdes in his Reconnaissance of the Florida Reefs and All the Keys in 1849, "The first islands between Duck Key and Viper Id. Long Key are named Conch Keys." This was in reference to Little Conch, at the time named Walker Key.

Geography

It is located in the middle Florida Keys. U.S. 1 (the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at approximately mile marker 62.2, between Duck Key and Conch Key. It is part of the census-designated place of Duck Key.

Sign for 'Conch Key Cottages' on Little Conch Key

References

  1. History of Walker's Island
  2. "History of Conch Key". Keys History. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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