The unofficial demarcation line to the Keys is Jewfish Creek which separates the mainland from the many islands. US Route 1 to Key West crosses here.
Note: in these politically correct times the Jewfish was renamed the Goliath Grouper in 2001 by the Committee on Names of Fishes (I kid you not!).
Anyway, we passed through Jewfish Creek at 11:59am on November 29th to officially enter the Keys.
Note: in these politically correct times the Jewfish was renamed the Goliath Grouper in 2001 by the Committee on Names of Fishes (I kid you not!).
Anyway, we passed through Jewfish Creek at 11:59am on November 29th to officially enter the Keys.
Photo: "Open Sesame!". The Jewfish Creek drawbridge opens the way to the Keys.
In case you were wondering...there are 882 islands or keys large enough to be shown on charts of the Florida Keys. Technically a key is an island covered with mangrove or pine. If an island is covered with oaks or pinelands in sawgrass, it is called a hummock. An island of cypress is a dome. Lignumvitae Key is the highest point in the Florida Keys at 18 ft above sea level.
In case you were wondering...there are 882 islands or keys large enough to be shown on charts of the Florida Keys. Technically a key is an island covered with mangrove or pine. If an island is covered with oaks or pinelands in sawgrass, it is called a hummock. An island of cypress is a dome. Lignumvitae Key is the highest point in the Florida Keys at 18 ft above sea level.
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