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Sand Key
Air photo taken in 1970 showing Sand Key (lower left), Rock Key (lower center), and Eastern Dry Rocks (lower right).
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Summit depth	1 - 35 feet
Location
Location	Caribbean
Coordinates	24°27′15″N 81°52′40″W / 24.45417°N 81.87778°W / 24.45417; -81.87778
Country	United States
Geology
Type	reef

Sand Key is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the southwest of Key West within the Key West National Wildlife Refuge and Hawk Channel. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA).

The Sand Key Light was built on the key. The reef lies to the south of the light.

See also

• Rock Key
• Eastern Dry Rocks

External links

• Benthic Habitat Map

References

1. Rock Key Eastern Dry Rocks Is Popular For Wreck Diving Florida-Keys-Vacation.com

• NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys West
• NOAA Webpage on Sand Key
• NOAA Navigational Chart 11446

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