Hen and Chickens (reef)
Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US
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Hen and Chickens is a shallow coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. For a while in the 20th century it was marked by the Hen and Chickens Shoal Light. It lies to the southeast of Plantation Key. This reef lies within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA).
| Hen and Chickens | |
|---|---|
A Montastraea coral at Hen and Chickens reef in 1999. | |
  Hen and Chickens (reef) (Caribbean) | |
| Location | |
| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 24°56′07″N 080°32′55″W |
| Country | United States |
| Geology | |
| Type | reef |
External links
- Benthic Habitat Map Archived 2010-06-08 at the Wayback Machine