Sands Key
Island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park
25°30′00″N 80°11′00″W / 25.500073°N 80.183415°W / 25.500073; -80.183415
United StatesSands Key is an island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park. It is in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
It is located in lower Biscayne Bay, between Elliott Key and Boca Chita Key.
History
Earlier names for the island were "Las Tetas", "The Paps", "Pownal Kay", "Pownall Island", "Restinga de Las Tetas" and "Saunder's Key".
"Las Tetas" is Spanish for "breasts". The island was most likely called this due to two hills, perhaps Indian mounds located there. Bahamians referred to the island as "Saunder's Key".[1]
References
- ^ "Key Names" Florida Keys Gazetteer Archived September 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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- National Key Deer Refuge
- John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
- Biscayne Bay
- Biscayne National Park
- Key West National Wildlife Refuge
- Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
- Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Florida Reef
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