Boca Chita Key
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 The 65-foot (20 m) Boca Chita Lighthouse is ornamental, built by a previous owner of the island.[1] | |
  Boca Chita Key  Boca Chita Key (North Atlantic) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 25°31′23″N 80°10′29″W / 25.5231°N 80.1746°W |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
Boca Chita Key is the island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The key is located in Biscayne Bay, just north of Sands Key. An ornamental 65-foot (20 m) lighthouse is present on the key.[1][2] The harbor has a bulkhead with cleats where boats may be tied.[1] There is a campground with picnic tables and salt water toilets. Fresh water and electricity are not available on the island.[1]
On the north-west part of the island is the Boca Chita Key Historic District containing historic structures such as the Boca Chita lighthouse.
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[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Boca Chita Key". National Park Service. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ↑ Cruising the Florida Keys - Claiborne S. Young, Morgan Stinemetz p. 83.
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