Boca Chita Key
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Boca Chita Key is an island north of the upper Florida Keys
in Biscayne National Park
. It is in Miami-Dade County, Florida
.
It is located in Biscayne Bay
, just north of Sands Key
.
It is sometimes confused with the similar sounding Boca Chica Key
over a hundred miles southwest.
See also the Boca Chita Key Historic District
.
Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a coral archipelago in southeast United States. They begin at the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and extend in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key West, the westernmost of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabited Dry...
in Biscayne National Park
Biscayne National Park
Biscayne National Park is a U.S. National Park located in southern Florida, due east of Homestead. The park preserves Biscayne Bay, one of the top scuba diving areas in the United States. Ninety-five percent of the park is water. In addition, the shore of the bay is the location of an extensive...
. It is in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
.
It is located in Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay is a lagoon that is approximately 35 miles long and up to 8 miles wide located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, United States. It is usually divided for purposes of discussion and analysis into three parts: North Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay. Its area is...
, just north of Sands Key
Sands Key
Sands Key is an island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park. It is in Miami-Dade County, Florida.It is located in lower Biscayne Bay, between Elliott Key and Boca Chita Key.-History:...
.
It is sometimes confused with the similar sounding Boca Chica Key
Boca Chica Key
Boca Chica Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys approximately 3 miles east of the island of Key West.U.S. 1 crosses the key at approximately mile markers 6.5—8, east of Key West....
over a hundred miles southwest.
See also the Boca Chita Key Historic District
Boca Chita Key Historic District
The Boca Chita Key Historic District is a U.S. historic district in the Biscayne National Park in Homestead, Florida. It is located on the northwest section of Boca Chita Key, roughly bounded by Biscayne Bay and a stone wall. It contains three historic buildings and the Boca Chita Lighthouse...
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