Ohio Key

US 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the Ohio Key at approximately mile marker 39, between Missouri Key and Bahia Honda Key. Today it is also known as Sunshine Key,^[1] after a camping resort located there. The portion of the island south of U.S. Route 1 is protected as the Ohio Key National Wildlife Refuge.

Ohio Keys signage.

Nearly half of Ohio Key is a campground for trailers

Ohio Key

Ohio Key with campsite under development.
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Geography
Location	Gulf of Mexico
Coordinates	24.672°N 81.247°W / 24.672; -81.247
Archipelago	Florida Keys
Adjacent to	Florida Straits
Administration
United States
State	Florida
County	Monroe

Former name

It was once known as Little Duck Key, however the name Little Duck Key is currently used for a very small island about a mile (1.6 km) to the east that is the western terminus of the Seven Mile Bridge.

Flora and fauna

The oceanside area of Ohio Key has palm trees, buttonwood trees and mangrove trees, and bird watching occurs there.^[2]

References

1. McCarthy, K.M. (1992). The Book Lover's Guide to Florida. Pineapple Press. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-56164-012-6. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
2. Gray, J. (2015). Insiders' Guide to Florida Keys & Key West. Insiders' Guide Series. Globe Pequot Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-4930-1554-2. Retrieved September 7, 2017.