Rockland Key
Island in the lower Florida Keys, United States
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Rockland Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys[1] about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Key West.
LocationGulf of Mexico
Coordinates24°35′31.99″N 81°41′01″W
ArchipelagoFlorida Keys
Adjacent toFlorida Straits
Aerial view of Rockland Key, March 1988 | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°35′31.99″N 81°41′01″W |
| Archipelago | Florida Keys |
| Adjacent to | Florida Straits |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
U.S. 1 (the Overseas Highway) crosses the edge of the key at approximately mile markers 8–9.5, between Boca Chica Key and Big Coppitt Key.
It is located directly across the Overseas Highway from East Rockland Key.