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    Lignumvitae Key

    24°54′N 80°42′W

    Lignumvitae Key is an island in the upper Florida Keys.

    Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park, looking south from Florida Bay. The US 1 bridge over Indian Key Channel is visible at left.
    Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park, looking south from Florida Bay. The US 1 bridge over Indian Key Channel is visible at left.

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    24°54′N 80°42′W

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    Lignumvitae Key is an island in the upper Florida Keys. It is located due north of, and less than one mile from the easternmost tip of Lower Matecumbe Key. The island has been designated a National Natural Landmark, and an Archeological and Historical District, and is part of the Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park and the Lignumvitae Key Aquatic Preserve. The island has the Keys' highest point above sea level of 19 feet (5.8 m), which beats the island of Key West's Solares Hill by 1 foot (30 cm). This dark green island is covered in rare tropical hardwoods such as the island's namesake, Holywood Lignum-vitae (Guaiacum sanctum).

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