Hen and Chickens (reef)

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.
Caribbean Show map of Florida Hen and Chickens (reef) (Caribbean) Show map of Caribbean
Location
Location	Caribbean
Coordinates	24°56′07″N 080°32′55″W
Country	United States
Geology
Type	reef

External links

• Benthic Habitat Map

References

• NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East
• NOAA website on Hen and Chickens