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[[U.S. Route 1 in Florida|U.S. 1]] (or the [[Overseas Highway]]) crosses some of the Saddlebunches at mile markers 11.5—15. |
[[U.S. Route 1 in Florida|U.S. 1]] (or the [[Overseas Highway]]) crosses some of the Saddlebunches at mile markers 11.5—15. |
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Just east of [[Big Coppitt Key, Florida|Big Coppitt Key]] and [[Shark Key]], and west of [[Sugarloaf Shores]], is the small community of Bay Point that has fewer than 500 residents, a county park, and two stores. The community due west of Bay Point is Bluewater |
Just east of [[Big Coppitt Key, Florida|Big Coppitt Key]] and [[Shark Key]], and west of [[Sugarloaf Shores]], is the small community of Bay Point that has fewer than 500 residents, a county park, and two stores. The community due west of Bay Point is Bluewater Key, with fewer than 100 residents. They are connected by a bike path that continues to [[Big Coppitt Key, Florida|Big Coppitt Key]]. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 20:57, 10 April 2024
.jpg) Aerial view of Saddlebunch Keys from the northeast, October 1987 | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°37′57″N 81°36′21″W / 24.632584°N 81.60593°W |
| Archipelago | Florida Keys |
| Adjacent to | Florida Straits |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
The Saddlebunch Keys are a series of mangrove islands about 7 miles (11 km) east of Key West, Florida.[1]
The keys are scattered between Lower Sugarloaf Key and Shark Key.
U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses some of the Saddlebunches at mile markers 11.5—15.
Just east of Big Coppitt Key and Shark Key, and west of Sugarloaf Shores, is the small community of Bay Point that has fewer than 500 residents, a county park, and two stores. The community due west of Bay Point is Bluewater Key, with fewer than 100 residents. They are connected by a bike path that continues to Big Coppitt Key.
References
- ^ Philpott, D. (2006). Florida: The Keys. LANDMARK VISITORS GUIDE FLORIDA KEYS. Hunter Pub Incorporated. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-84306-210-3. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
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