Sombrero Key

Sombrero Key is a coral reef in the Florida Reef. It lies to the south of Vaca Key. The reef lies within the Sombrero Key Sanctuary Preservation Area of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: coral reef in the Florida Keys, US
  • Also known as: “Cayo Sombrero”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sombrero Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sombrero Key Light is located offshore of Vaca Key in . The lighthouse is located on a mostly submerged reef. The name Sombrero Key goes back to the , and old charts show a small island at the spot, but by the later 19th Century the island had eroded, with some parts of the reef exposed at low tide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marathon.

Photo: Franz Stellbrink, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in the , with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay on the other. It is on somewhat of a long narrow island.

Sombrero Key

Latitude
24.62653° or 24° 37′ 36″ north
Longitude
-81.11091° or 81° 6′ 39″ west
Open location code
76PWJVGQ+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358706760
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4173353
Wiki­data ID
Q7559331
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Satellite Map

Discover Sombrero Key from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Sombrero Key” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ソンブレロ・キー”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moser Channel and Money Key Channel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Sister Rock and Volleyball Court.

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