Dildo Key

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Dildo Key
Aerial photo of Dildo Key, Florida.png
Aerial photo of Dildo Key. Photograph encompasses about 0.3 km²
Dildo Key is located in Florida
Dildo Key
Dildo Key
Dildo Key
Geography
LocationGulf of Mexico
Coordinates25°03′32″N 80°53′06″W / 25.059°N 80.885°W / 25.059; -80.885Coordinates: 25°03′32″N 80°53′06″W / 25.059°N 80.885°W / 25.059; -80.885
ArchipelagoFlorida Keys
Adjacent bodies of waterFlorida Straits
Administration
StateFlorida
CountyMonroe

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[]

  1. ^ "Dildo Key". Key Names Gazetteer. Florida International University Digital Collections Center. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  2. ^ McHugh, Erin (2005). Where?. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-4027-2572-2.


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