Sand Key (reef)

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

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