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Sand Key Light

Sand Key Light is a lighthouse 6 nautical miles southwest of Key West, Florida, between Sand Key Channel and Rock Key Channel, two of the channels into Key West, on a reef intermittently covered by sand.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse southwest of Key West, Florida, United States
  • Also known as: “Sand Key” and “Sand Key Lighthouse”
  • Historically known as: “Sand Cay Light”

Sand Key Light

Latitude
24.45554° or 24° 27′ 20″ north
Longitude
-81.87769° or 81° 52′ 40″ west
Inception
1853
Height
49 feet (15 metres)
Operator
U.S. Coast Guard
Open location code
76PWF44C+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6813439499
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11467997
Wiki­data ID
Q7415820
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