Boca Grande Key
Encyclopedia
Boca Grande 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
.
Located in the Outlying Islands of the Florida Keys, it is the largest and westernmost of the Mule Keys
that are 9 miles (15 km) west of Key West
.
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 Monroe County
Monroe County, Florida
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 79,589. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county was 74,737....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is within the boundaries of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge
Key West National Wildlife Refuge
The Key West National Wildlife Refuge is a 189,497 acre National Wildlife Refuge located in Monroe County, Florida, between Key West, Florida and the Dry Tortugas . Only 2,019 acres of land are above sea level, on several keys within the refuge. These keys are unpopulated and are also designated...
.
Located in the Outlying Islands of the Florida Keys, it is the largest and westernmost of the Mule Keys
Mule Keys
The Mule Keys is a group of scattered islets in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States. They are between 3 and 12 miles west of Key West, separated from it by the Northwest Channel. On the west, they are separated from the Marquesas Keys by 6 mile wide Boca Grande Channel....
that are 9 miles (15 km) west of Key West
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
.