Cottrell Key | |
Nickname: | --> |
Pushpin Map: | Florida#Caribbean |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Cottrell Key |
Coordinates: | 24.6036°N -81.9216°W |
Location: | Gulf of Mexico |
Archipelago: | Florida Keys |
Waterbody: | Florida Straits |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | State |
Country Admin Divisions: | Florida |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | County |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Monroe |
Cottrell Key is an island in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is within the boundaries of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge.[1]
Located in the Outlying Islands of the Florida Keys, it is the northernmost of the Mule Keys that are 9 miles (15 km) west of Key West.[2]
It is named for Captain Jeremiah Cottrell,[3] who was the captain of a lightship that was anchored at the key in the early 19th century.[4]