French Reef

French Reef
Location within Florida Location within the Caribbean
Location
Location	Caribbean
Coordinates	25°02′07″N 080°20′58″W
Country	United States
Geology
Type	reef

French Reef is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies 11 kilometres (5.9 nmi; 6.8 mi) southeast of Key Largo, within the Key Largo Existing Management Area of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, which is immediately to the east of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. French Reef is northeast of Molasses Reef. Part of the reef lies within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA) of the national marine sanctuary, which is 37 hectares (91 acres) in area. A number of caves and arches in a spur and groove formation are included in the SPA.

Gallery

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  NOAA Map of French Reef
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  Christmas tree worms on a bleached coral head, 2014
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  Glassy sweeper (genus Pempheris) inside cave
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  Stingray on French Reef
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  Sergeant major fish over French Reef

External links

• Media related to French Reef at Wikimedia Commons
• NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East
• NOAA website on French Reef
• NOAA Navigational Chart 11464
• Benthic Habitat Map Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine