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Marquesas Keys

Not to be confused with the Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) in the Pacific Ocean.
Marquesas Keys
NOAA Nautical chart of the Marquesas Keys: part of Chart No. 11439 "Sand Key to Rebecca Shoal"
Map
Geography
LocationCaribbean
Coordinates24°34′19″N 82°07′10″W / 24.57194°N 82.11944°W / 24.57194; -82.11944
ArchipelagoFlorida Keys
Total islands9
Major islandsEntrance Key
Area6.58 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Administration
United States
StateFlorida
CountyMonroe County, Florida
Census County DivisionLower Keys

The Marquesas Keys form an uninhabited island group about 20 miles (32 km) west of Key West, four miles (6 km) in diameter, and largely covered by mangrove forest. They are an unincorporated area of Monroe County, Florida and belong to the Lower Keys Census County Division.[1] They are protected as part of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge.[2] The Marquesas were used for target practice by the military as recently as 1980.

Satellite image of the Marquesas Keys
Air photo of the Marquesas Keys (1979).
  1. ^ Marquesas Keys: Blocks 3042 and 3043, Census Tract 9725, Monroe County, Florida United States Census Bureau
  2. ^ NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys West

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