Boca Grande Key facts for kids
This page is about the island in Florida. For other uses, see Boca grande (disambiguation).
1859 U.S. Coast Survey Map or Nautical Chart of the Florida Keys and Key West with Boca Grande Key
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Geography | |
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Location | Gulf of Mexico |
Coordinates | 24°32′04″N 82°00′18″W / 24.534556°N 82.005083°W |
Archipelago | Florida Keys |
Adjacent bodies of water | Florida Straits |
Administration | |
State | Florida |
County | Monroe |
Boca Grande 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. It is 183 acres (74 ha) in size.
Located in the Outlying Islands of the Florida Keys, it is the largest and westernmost of the Mule Keys that are 9 miles (15 km) west of Key West.
See also
In Spanish: Cayo Boca Grande para niños
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