Cottrell Key
  Cottrell Key Cottrell Key | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°36′13″N 81°55′18″W / 24.603583°N 81.921583°WCoordinates: 24°36′13″N 81°55′18″W / 24.603583°N 81.921583°W |
| Archipelago | Florida Keys |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Florida Straits |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
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]
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 ,[3] who was the captain of a lightship that was anchored at the key in the early 19th century.[4]
References[]
- ^ Cottrell Key on Google Maps
- ^ Satellite view of Key West from Google Maps
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 93.
- ^ http://www.keysweb.info/infopages/Dives/cottrell_key.htm
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