Aerial view of Saddlebunch Keys from the northeast, October 1987 | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°37′57″N81°36′21″W / 24.632584°N 81.60593°W /24.632584; -81.60593 |
| Archipelago | Florida Keys |
| Adjacent to | Florida Straits |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
TheSaddlebunch Keys are a series ofmangrove islands about 7 miles (11 km) east ofKey West,Florida.[1]
The keys are scattered betweenLower Sugarloaf Key andShark Key.
U.S. 1 (or theOverseas Highway) crosses some of the Saddlebunches at mile markers 11.5—15.
Just east ofBig Coppitt Key andShark Key, and west ofSugarloaf Shores, is the small community of Bay Point that has fewer than 500 residents, a county park, and two stores. The community due west of Bay Point is Bluewater Key, with fewer than 100 residents. They are connected by a bike path that continues toBig Coppitt Key.
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