Woman Key
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  Woman Key  Woman Key (the Caribbean) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°31′28″N 81°58′25″W / 24.524333°N 81.973722°W |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
Woman 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.[1]
Location
[edit]Located in the Outlying Islands of the Florida Keys, Woman Key is in the southern Mule Keys, which are 9 miles (14 km) west of Key West.[2] To its east are Ballast Key (the island farthest south in the area (at 24°31′23.0″N) and Man Key.
Half of the island's south-facing beach, as well as the sand spit on the southeast side, are closed to protect wildlife.
Nesting site
[edit]The beach and dunes are nesting sites for loggerhead sea turtles. Several species of wading birds also nest in the area and a large number of shorebirds use the sand spits on the southeast side of the island.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Woman Key" NOAA. Retrieved 2014-1-29.
- ↑ Satellite view from Google Maps
- ↑ "Woman Key" NOAA. Retrieved 2023-1-3.
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