Boot Key
24°42′N 81°07′W
Boot Key is an island in the middle Florida Keys located adjacent to Key Vaca. Boot Key is within the city limits of Marathon, Florida, United States. The island is largely undeveloped. A draw bridge that once connected the island to Key Vaca was demolished by the city in 2010 after failing FDOT's inspection.
Terrain
24°42′N 81°07′W
Overview
Boot Key is an island in the middle Florida Keys located adjacent to Key Vaca. Boot Key is within the city limits of Marathon, Florida, United States. The island is largely undeveloped. A draw bridge that once connected the island to Key Vaca was demolished by the city in 2010 after failing FDOT's inspection. "Boot Key has been protected from development since 2011 by NOAA’s Coastal & Estuarine Land Conservation Program." Immediately adjacent to Boot Key is a 38-acre (15 ha) tract of land from which the United States Government broadcasts Radio Marti. These broadcasts consist of anti-communist news and information directed towards residents of Cuba, in an attempt to support opposition against the Cuban government. A hawk watch is conducted every fall on Boot Key.
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Nearest islands
Also in Middle Keys
Hog Key
9.6 km²▲ 12 m
Major islands
Crawl Key
7.5 km²▲ 11 m
Major islands
Fiesta Key
5.1 km²▲ 15 m
Major islands
Grassy Key
3.7 km²
Major islands
Unnamed island
1.1 km²▲ 8 m
Minor islands
Unnamed island
0.97 km²▲ 12 m
Minor islands
Duck Key
0.45 km²▲ 7 m
Minor islands
Unnamed island
0.28 km²▲ 9 m
Minor islands
Also in Florida Keys
Key Largo
88.8 km²▲ 3 m
Major islands
Big Pine Key
25.2 km²▲ 10 m
Major islands
Boca Chica Key
16.1 km²▲ 15 m
Major islands
Cudjoe Key
13.9 km²▲ 14 m
Major islands
Key West
12.7 km²▲ 17 m
Major islands
Sugarloaf Key
11.3 km²▲ 10 m
Major islands
Hog Key
9.6 km²▲ 12 m
Major islands
Boggy Key
9.4 km²▲ 9 m
Major islands
Also in Fanny Keys
Hog Key
9.6 km²▲ 12 m
Minor islands
Unnamed island
0.17 km²▲ 6 m
Minor islands
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Boot Key Harbor, Looking North. Direnzoa at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0