Sombrero Key

Sombrero Key^[1] is a coral reef in the Florida Reef. It lies to the south of Vaca Key.

Sombrero Key
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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

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  NOAA Map of the Sanctuary Preservation Area
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  Sombrero Key Light at center, and the reef within the Sanctuary Preservation Area is to the south of it.
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  Oblique view