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'''Crawl Key''' is an island in the middle [[Florida Keys]].<ref>{{cite book | last=Zepke | first=T. | title=Terrance Talk Travel: A Pocket Guide to the Florida Keys: Including The Everglades & Key West | publisher=Safari Publishing | series=Terrance Talks Travel | year=2017 | isbn=978-1-942738-25-1 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=kHMqDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT57 | access-date=September 7, 2017 | page=pt57}}</ref> |
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'''Crawl Key''' is an island in the middle [[Florida Keys]]. |
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[[U.S. Route 1 in Florida|U.S. 1]] (or the [[Overseas Highway]]) traverses the key between [[Grassy Key]] and [[Long Point Key]], which is part of a long stretch of road known as the Grassy Key Causeway. |
[[U.S. Route 1 in Florida|U.S. 1]] (or the [[Overseas Highway]]) traverses the key between [[Grassy Key]] and [[Long Point Key]], which is part of a long stretch of road known as the Grassy Key Causeway. |
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The island was named for the pens (kraals) where large sea turtles were once held until butchered for steaks and soup. The entrance to [[Curry Hammock State Park]], on [[Little Crawl Key]] which is adjacent to '''Crawl Key''' on the oceanside, is located here. |
The island was named for the pens (kraals) where large sea turtles were once held until butchered for steaks and soup. The entrance to [[Curry Hammock State Park]], on [[Little Crawl Key]] which is adjacent to '''Crawl Key''' on the oceanside, is located here. |
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Revision as of 08:16, 7 September 2017
Crawl Key is an island in the middle Florida Keys.[1]
U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) traverses the key between Grassy Key and Long Point Key, which is part of a long stretch of road known as the Grassy Key Causeway.
It is entirely within the city of Marathon, Florida.
The island was named for the pens (kraals) where large sea turtles were once held until butchered for steaks and soup. The entrance to Curry Hammock State Park, on Little Crawl Key which is adjacent to Crawl Key on the oceanside, is located here.
References
- ^ Zepke, T. (2017). Terrance Talk Travel: A Pocket Guide to the Florida Keys: Including The Everglades & Key West. Terrance Talks Travel. Safari Publishing. p. pt57. ISBN 978-1-942738-25-1. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
24°44′55″N 80°58′39″W / 24.7486°N 80.9775°W
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