Marquesas Keys
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The Marquesas Keys, not to be confused with the Marquesas Islands in the Pacific Ocean, form an uninhabited island group about 50 km west of Key West, 6 km in diameter, and overgrown by mangrove. They are an unincorporated area of Monroe County, Florida and belong to the Lower Keys Census County Division. The total area, including the lagoon, measures 29.37 km². About a fourth of this is land area. The group is located at coordinates .
The islands are part of the Florida Keys, separated from the rest of the Florida Keys, which are further east, by the Boca Grande Channel, which is 10 km wide until Boca Grande Key. Only the Dry Tortugas are still further west, 60 km west of the Marquesas Keys.
The central lagoon is called Mooney Harbor. The northernmost key is the largest and has a strip of sandy beach free of mangrove. It surrounds the lagoon in the north and east. Adjoining in the south are smaller keys such as Gull Keys, Mooney Harbor Key, and finally about four unnamed keys in the southwest corner of the island.
The islands are best known for their excellent sport fishing.
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