Sombrero Key
Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US
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Sombrero Key[1] is a coral reef in the Florida Reef. It lies to the south of Vaca Key.
| Sombrero Key | |
|---|---|
  Location within Florida  Location within the Caribbean | |
| Location | |
| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 24°37′36″N 81°06′39″W |
| Country | United States |
| Geology | |
| Type | reef |
The reef lies within the Sombrero Key Sanctuary Preservation Area of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.[2]
The Spanish called the reef Cayo Sombrero. As part of the reef was above water at low tide, it was also called "Dry Bank".[3]
The Sombrero Key Light was built on the reef in 1858,[4] and continued in use until 2015.[3] The lighthouse tower is unsafe, and boaters are forbidden from tying up to the tower or climbing on it.[5]
Gallery
NOAA Map of the Sanctuary Preservation Area
Sombrero Key Light at center, and the reef within the Sanctuary Preservation Area is to the south of it.
Oblique view
