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    Boca Chita Key

    25°31′N 80°10′W

    Boca Chita Key is the island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida.

    Boca Chita Key and the Miami skyline in en:Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA
    Boca Chita Key and the Miami skyline in en:Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA

    Judd Patterson, National Park Service / Public domain

    Terrain

    25°31′N 80°10′W

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    Overview

    Boca Chita Key is the island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida. The key is located in Biscayne Bay, just north of Sands Key. An ornamental 65-foot (20 m) lighthouse is present on the key. The harbor has a bulkhead with cleats where boats may be tied. There is a campground with picnic tables and salt water toilets. Fresh water and electricity are not available on the island. On the north-west part of the island is the Boca Chita Key Historic District containing historic structures such as the Boca Chita lighthouse.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Upper Keys

    Also in Florida Keys

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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