Dildo Key
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Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of Mexico |
Coordinates | 25°03′32″N 80°53′06″W / 25.059°N 80.885°WCoordinates: 25°03′32″N 80°53′06″W / 25.059°N 80.885°W |
Archipelago | Florida Keys |
Adjacent bodies of water | Florida Straits |
Administration | |
State | Florida |
County | Monroe |
Dildo Key is a small island in the Florida Bay in the U.S. state of Florida, located in Everglades National Park. It is named for the Dildo Cactus (Acanthocereus tetragonus), a native species.[1] Dildo Key has been noted for its unusual place name.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Dildo Key". Key Names Gazetteer. Florida International University Digital Collections Center. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ McHugh, Erin (2005). Where?. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-4027-2572-2.
Categories:
- Uninhabited islands of Monroe County, Florida
- Everglades
- Islands of Florida
- Monroe County, Florida geography stubs