Big Torch Key

Big Torch Key

Aerial view of Big Torch Key, October 1987
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Geography
Location	Gulf of Mexico
Coordinates	24°43′06″N81°26′18″W / 24.71826°N 81.438346°W / 24.71826; -81.438346
Administration
United States
State	Florida
County	Monroe

Big Torch Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys. ^{[1] [2]}

It is located to the north of Middle Torch Key, connected to it via a causeway.

It is named for the Sea Torchwood ( Amyris elemifera L.), a native species of tree found on the island.

It is the site of an early settlement.

Although it is the largest of the three large Torch Keys, it is the only one not traversed by U.S. 1.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Torch Key
2. Embassy Cruising Guide Florida, 6th edition: Waterways of Florida's East Coast, Keys, Okeechobee, and West Coast to Mobile Bay, Alabama. Ebooks2go, Incorporated. 2015. p. 691. ISBN   978-0-7436-1141-1 . Retrieved September 7, 2017.