Hen and Chickens (reef)

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Hen and Chickens
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A Montastraea coral at Hen and Chickens reef in 1999.
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Hen and Chickens (reef) (Caribbean)
Location
Location Caribbean
Coordinates 24°56′07″N080°32′55″W / 24.93528°N 80.54861°W / 24.93528; -80.54861
Country United States
Geology
Type reef

Hen and Chickens is a shallow coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. For a while in the 20th century it was marked by the Hen and Chickens Shoal Light. It lies to the southeast of Plantation Key. This reef lies within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA).

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