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Craig Key is an island in the middle Florida Keys.

U.S. Route 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at approximately mile marker 72, between Lower Matecumbe Key and Fiesta Key.

The island was formerly known as Poor Craig's Key for Mr. R.W. Craig who was the owner of the island.

President Herbert Hoover moored his yacht there when he visited the keys.

A post office was established there in the late 1920s. It operated until destroyed by Hurricane Donna in 1960.

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Upper keys	Key Largo Island CDP North Tavernier Plantation Island former CDP Windley Upper Matecumbe Tea Table Indian Lignumvitae Lower Matecumbe Islamorada
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 '''Craig Key''' is an island in the middle [[Florida Keys]].
-[[U.S. Route 1]] (or the [[Overseas Highway]]) crosses the key at approximately mile marker 72, between [[Lower Matecumbe Key]] and [[Fiesta Key]].
+[[U.S. Route 1]] (or the [[Overseas Highway]]) crosses the key at approximately mile marker 72, between [[Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida|Lower Matecumbe Key]] and [[Fiesta Key, Florida|Fiesta Key]].
-Formerly called Poor Craig's Key for Mr. R.W. Craig who was the owner of the island.
+The island was formerly known as Poor Craig's Key for Mr. R.W. Craig who was the owner of the island.
 President Herbert Hoover moored his yacht there when he visited the keys.