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Island in the Florida Keys in the United States
Cottrell Key
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Geography
LocationGulf of Mexico
Coordinates24°36′13″N 81°55′18″W / 24.603583°N 81.921583°W / 24.603583; -81.921583
ArchipelagoFlorida Keys
Adjacent toFlorida Straits
Administration
 United States
StateFlorida
CountyMonroe

Cottrell Key is an island in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is within the boundaries of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge.

Located in the Outlying Islands of the Florida Keys, it is the northernmost of the Mule Keys that are 9 miles (15 km) west of Key West.

It is named for Captain Jeremiah Cottrell, who was the captain of a lightship that was anchored at the key in the early 19th century.

References

  1. Cottrell Key on Google Maps
  2. Satellite view of Key West from Google Maps
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 93.
  4. "Cottrell Key Reef, Florida Keys Dive".
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