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| ] (or the ]) crosses the '''Ohio Key''' at approximately mile marker 39, between ] and ]. Today it is also known as '''Sunshine Key''',<ref>{{cite book | last=McCarthy | first=K.M. | title=The Book Lover's Guide to Florida | publisher=Pineapple Press | year=1992 | isbn=978-1-56164-012-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mn2XAqXWK2AC&pg=PA264 | access-date=September 7, 2017 | page=264}}</ref> after a camping resort located there. The portion of the island south of U.S. Route 1 is protected as the ]. | ] (or the ]) crosses the '''Ohio Key''' at approximately mile marker 39, between ] and ]. Today it is also known as '''Sunshine Key''',<ref>{{cite book | last=McCarthy | first=K.M. | title=The Book Lover's Guide to Florida | publisher=Pineapple Press | year=1992 | isbn=978-1-56164-012-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mn2XAqXWK2AC&pg=PA264 | access-date=September 7, 2017 | page=264}}</ref> after a camping resort located there. The portion of the island south of U.S. Route 1 is protected as the ]. | ||
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| ==Former name== | ==Former name== | ||
| It was once known as Little Duck Key, however the name ] is currently used for a very small island about a mile (1.6 km) to the east that is the western terminus of the ]. | It was once known as Little Duck Key, however the name ] is currently used for a very small island about a mile (1.6 km) to the east that is the western terminus of the ]. | ||
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| ==Flora and fauna== | ==Flora and fauna== | ||
| The oceanside area of Ohio Key has palm trees, buttonwood trees and mangrove trees, and bird watching occurs there.<ref name="Gray 2015 p. 119">{{cite book | last=Gray | first=J. | title=Insiders' Guide to Florida Keys & Key West | publisher=Globe Pequot Press | series=Insiders' Guide Series | year=2015 | isbn=978-1-4930-1554-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q8p_CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA119 | access-date=September 7, 2017 | page=119}}</ref> | The oceanside area of Ohio Key has palm trees, buttonwood trees and mangrove trees, and bird watching occurs there.<ref name="Gray 2015 p. 119">{{cite book | last=Gray | first=J. | title=Insiders' Guide to Florida Keys & Key West | publisher=Globe Pequot Press | series=Insiders' Guide Series | year=2015 | isbn=978-1-4930-1554-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q8p_CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA119 | access-date=September 7, 2017 | page=119}}</ref> | ||
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°40′19″N 81°14′49″W / 24.672°N 81.247°W / 24.672; -81.247 |
| Archipelago | Florida Keys |
| Adjacent to | Florida Straits |
| Administration | |
 United States | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
US 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the Ohio Key at approximately mile marker 39, between Missouri Key and Bahia Honda Key. Today it is also known as Sunshine Key, after a camping resort located there. The portion of the island south of U.S. Route 1 is protected as the Ohio Key National Wildlife Refuge.
Former name
It was once known as Little Duck Key, however the name Little Duck Key is currently used for a very small island about a mile (1.6 km) to the east that is the western terminus of the Seven Mile Bridge.
Flora and fauna
The oceanside area of Ohio Key has palm trees, buttonwood trees and mangrove trees, and bird watching occurs there.
References
- McCarthy, K.M. (1992). The Book Lover's Guide to Florida. Pineapple Press. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-56164-012-6. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- Gray, J. (2015). Insiders' Guide to Florida Keys & Key West. Insiders' Guide Series. Globe Pequot Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-4930-1554-2. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
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