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| {{Short description|Island in the lower Florida Keys, United States}} | |||
| ] on No Name Key in the ].]] | |||
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| | image_caption = ] walking on No Name Key | |||
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| '''No Name Key''' is an island |
'''No Name Key''' is the name of an island in the lower ] in the ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Viele |first=J. |title=The Florida Keys: A History of the Pioneers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aQ_6HvnB3rkC&pg=PA122 |publisher=Pineapple Press |series=Florida's history through its places |year=1996 |page=122 |access-date=September 7, 2017 |isbn=978-1-56164-101-7}}</ref> It is {{convert|3|mi|km}} from ] and sparsely populated, with only 43 homes. It is only about {{convert|1140|acre|ha|abbr=off}} <ref>{{cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Jerry |title=History of no Name Key |url=http://www.keyshistory.org/NoNameKey-Test.html |website=Keys Historeum |publisher=Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys |date=2013 |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> in comparison to its larger neighbor, ], which lies about half a mile (800 m) to its west. It is accessible by a concrete bridge from Big Pine Key and was the terminus of a car ferry that existed before the present ] was built on the remains of Flagler's ].<ref name="npr">{{cite news |title=Tiny Fla. Island Debates Joining Electric Grid |url=https://www.npr.org/2010/11/23/131543151/tiny-fla-island-debates-joining-electric-grid |publisher=] |date=2010-11-23 |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref> | ||
| | url=http://www.npr.org/2010/11/23/131543151/tiny-fla-island-debates-joining-electric-grid | |||
| | title=Tiny Fla. Island Debates Joining Electric Grid | |||
| | work=] | |||
| | author= | |||
| | date=2010-11-23 | |||
| | accessdate=2010-11-23 }} | |||
| </ref> | |||
| ==Electricity== | |||
| No Name Key was known for not being connected to the commercial power grid as a local county ordinance prohibited it. Residents mostly used a combination of solar energy and diesel or gas generators. | |||
| No Name Key was known for not being connected to the commercial power grid, for a local county ordinance prohibited this. Residents mostly used a combination of solar energy and diesel or gas generators.<ref name="Keith 2014 p. 308">{{cite book |last=Keith |first=J. |title=June Keith's Key West & The Florida Keys: A Guide to the Coral Islands |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yFaSBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA308 |publisher=Palm Island Press |year=2014 |page=308 |access-date=September 7, 2017 |isbn=978-0-9743524-9-7}}</ref> | |||
| This prohibition of commercial electricity sparked a lawsuit between |
This prohibition of commercial electricity sparked a lawsuit between ] and the No Name Key property owners. In May 2013, the ] exercised its jurisdiction over public utilities and issued Order PSC-13-0207-PAA-EM declaring the residents had a right to commercial electrical power. A week later, the circuit court issued a writ of ] ordering the county to issue the permits necessary to connect the residential homes to the commercial electric grid. | ||
| On May 29, 2013 the decades |
On May 29, 2013, the decades-long battle over electricity ended as the residents began connecting to the commercial electric grid.<ref name="Keith 2014 p. 308"/> | ||
| ==Flora and fauna== | |||
| Native residents of No Name Key include the endangered ].<ref name="npr"/> | |||
| Native fauna of No Name Key include the endangered ].<ref name="npr"/><ref>{{cite book |last=Hunt |first=B. |title=Visiting Small-Town Florida |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bfunmsOv5yYC&pg=PA21 |publisher=Pineapple Press, Incorporated |year=2011 |page=21 |access-date=September 7, 2017 |isbn=978-1-56164-488-9}}</ref> | |||
| ==In fiction== | |||
| *No Name Key is featured in the 1966 spy novel '']''. | |||
| *No Name Key is featured in the ] novel ''Gust Front'' by ] | |||
| *No Name Key is featured in the ''Xanth'' novels by Piers Anthony. | |||
| *No Name Key is featured in the novel ] by ]. | |||
| *no name key is featured in the Mara Dyer trilogy by ] | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 24 November 2024
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°41′33″N 81°19′34″W / 24.6926°N 81.3260°W / 24.6926; -81.3260 |
| Archipelago | Florida Keys |
| Adjacent to | Florida Straits |
| Administration | |
 United States | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
No Name Key is the name of an island in the lower Florida Keys in the United States. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) from US 1 and sparsely populated, with only 43 homes. It is only about 1,140 acres (460 hectares) in comparison to its larger neighbor, Big Pine Key, which lies about half a mile (800 m) to its west. It is accessible by a concrete bridge from Big Pine Key and was the terminus of a car ferry that existed before the present Overseas Highway was built on the remains of Flagler's Overseas Railroad.
Electricity
No Name Key was known for not being connected to the commercial power grid, for a local county ordinance prohibited this. Residents mostly used a combination of solar energy and diesel or gas generators.
This prohibition of commercial electricity sparked a lawsuit between Monroe County and the No Name Key property owners. In May 2013, the Florida Public Service Commission exercised its jurisdiction over public utilities and issued Order PSC-13-0207-PAA-EM declaring the residents had a right to commercial electrical power. A week later, the circuit court issued a writ of mandamus ordering the county to issue the permits necessary to connect the residential homes to the commercial electric grid.
On May 29, 2013, the decades-long battle over electricity ended as the residents began connecting to the commercial electric grid.
Flora and fauna
Native fauna of No Name Key include the endangered Key deer.
References
- Viele, J. (1996). The Florida Keys: A History of the Pioneers. Florida's history through its places. Pineapple Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-56164-101-7. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- Wilkinson, Jerry (2013). "History of no Name Key". Keys Historeum. Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Tiny Fla. Island Debates Joining Electric Grid". NPR. 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ^ Keith, J. (2014). June Keith's Key West & The Florida Keys: A Guide to the Coral Islands. Palm Island Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-9743524-9-7. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- Hunt, B. (2011). Visiting Small-Town Florida. Pineapple Press, Incorporated. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-56164-488-9. Retrieved September 7, 2017.