Cottrell Key
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Cottrell Key is an island in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is within the boundaries of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge.
Located in the Outlying Islands of the Florida Keys, it is the northernmost of the Mule Keys that are 9 miles (15 km) west of Key West.[1]
It is named for Captain Jeremiah Cottrell,[2] who was the captain of a lightship that was anchored at the key in the early 19th century.[3]
References
- ↑ Satellite view from Google Maps
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 93.
- ↑ http://www.keysweb.info/infopages/Dives/cottrell_key.htm
Coordinates: 24°36′13″N 81°55′18″W / 24.603583°N 81.921583°W
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