Marquesas Keys

Marquesas Keys

NOAA Nautical chart of the Marquesas Keys: part of Chart No. 11439 "Sand Key to Rebecca Shoal"
Geography
Location	Caribbean
Coordinates	24°34′19″N 82°07′10″W / 24.57194°N 82.11944°W / 24.57194; -82.11944
Archipelago	Florida Keys
Total islands	9
Major islands	Entrance Key
Area	6.58 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Administration
United States
State	Florida
County	Monroe County, Florida
Census County Division	Lower Keys

The Marquesas Keys form an uninhabited island group about 20 miles (32 km) west of Key West, four miles (6 km) in diameter, and largely covered by mangrove forest. They are an unincorporated area of Monroe County, Florida and belong to the Lower Keys Census County Division.^[1] They are protected as part of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge.^[2] The Marquesas were used for target practice by the military as recently as 1980.