The Elbow (reef)

The Elbow (or Elbow Reef) is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the east of Key Largo, within the Key Largo Existing Management Area, which is immediately to the east of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park along the Hawk Channel passage. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). The Elbow is southwest of Carysfort and east of Dry Rocks reefs.

The Elbow
Spirobranchus giganteus
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Location
Location	Caribbean
Coordinates	25°08′44″N 80°15′39″W
Country	United States
Geology
Type	reef

References

• NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East
• NOAA website on Elbow Reef

External links

• Benthic Habitat Map