Little Conch Key
Island in Florida, United States
24°47′05″N 80°53′48″W / 24.784689°N 80.896711°W / 24.784689; -80.896711
United StatesLittle Conch Key is an island in Monroe County, Florida, United States. Little Conch Key is also known as Walker's Island.[1]
History
The first notable mention and use of the name Conch Key is by F. W. Gerdes in his Reconnaissance of the Florida Reefs and All the Keys in 1849, "The first islands between Duck Key and Viper Id. Long Key are named Conch Keys." This was in reference to Little Conch, at the time named Walker Key.
Geography
It is located in the middle Florida Keys. U.S. 1 (the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at approximately mile marker 62.2, between Duck Key and Conch Key. It is part of the census-designated place of Duck Key.[2]
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