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==Former name== ==Former name==
It was once known as Little Duck Key, however the name ] is currently used for a very small island about a mile east that is the western terminus of the ]. It was once known as Little Duck Key, however the name ] is currently used for a very small island about a mile (1.6 km) to the east that is the western terminus of the ].


==Flora and fauna== ==Flora and fauna==

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US 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the Ohio Key at approximately mile marker 39, between Missouri Key and Bahia Honda Key. Today it is also known as Sunshine Key, after a camping resort located there. The portion of the island south of U.S. Route 1 is protected as the Ohio Key National Wildlife Refuge.

Former name

It was once known as Little Duck Key, however the name Little Duck Key is currently used for a very small island about a mile (1.6 km) to the east that is the western terminus of the Seven Mile Bridge.

Flora and fauna

The oceanside area of Ohio Key has palm trees, buttonwood trees and mangrove trees, and bird watching occurs there.

Gallery

  • Ohio Key Ohio Key
  • Nearly half of Ohio Key is a campground for trailers Nearly half of Ohio Key is a campground for trailers

References

  1. McCarthy, K.M. (1992). The Book Lover's Guide to Florida. Pineapple Press. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-56164-012-6. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  2. Gray, J. (2015). Insiders' Guide to Florida Keys & Key West. Insiders' Guide Series. Globe Pequot Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-4930-1554-2. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
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24°40′19″N 81°14′49″W / 24.672°N 81.247°W / 24.672; -81.247


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