Middle Torch Key
Geography
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Location	Gulf of Mexico
Coordinates	24°41′06″N 81°24′29″W / 24.684886°N 81.40794°W / 24.684886; -81.40794
Administration
United States
State	Florida
County	Monroe

Middle Torch Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys.^[1]^[2]

It is located between Ramrod Key and Little Torch Key.

The southernmost tip of the key is on U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway), at approximately mile marker 28.

Like the other Torch Keys, it was probably named for the native Torchwood tree.

Flora and fauna

The Florida Keys mole skink has been seen on Middle Torch Key and other Florida Keys, although it is rarely seen.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Torch Key
^ Young, C. Cruising the Florida Keys: 2nd Edition. Pelican Publishing. p. 450. ISBN 978-1-4556-0320-6. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
^ Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Comprehensive Management Plan, Monroe County: Environmental Impact Statement. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Comprehensive Management Plan, Monroe County: Environmental Impact Statement. 1996. p. 58. Retrieved September 7, 2017.

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