.jpg) Aerial view of Big Torch Key, October 1987 | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°43′06″N81°26′18″W / 24.71826°N 81.438346°W /24.71826; -81.438346 |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
Big Torch Key is an island in the lowerFlorida Keys.[1][2]
It is located to the north ofMiddle Torch Key, connected to it via acauseway.
It is named for the Sea Torchwood (Amyris elemifera L.), a native species of tree found on the island.
It is the site of an early settlement.
Although it is the largest of the three largeTorch Keys, it is the only one not traversed byU.S. 1.
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