East Rockland Key facts for kids
 East Rockland Key
Location in Florida
East Rockland Key
Location in Caribbean
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°35′28″N 81°40′34″W / 24.591°N 81.676°W |
| Archipelago | Florida Keys |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Florida Straits |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
East Rockland Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Key West.
U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the edge of the key at approximately mile markers 8–9.5, between Boca Chica Key and Big Coppitt Key.
It is located directly across the Overseas Highway from Rockland Key.
Flora and fauna
There is endangered population of marsh rabbits (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri) on island.
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