Old Rhodes Key Explained

Old Rhodes Key
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Old Rhodes Key is an island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park. It is in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

It is located just north of Broad Creek in the lower part of Biscayne Bay.

History

Some of the earlier names for this island may have been "Old Road", "Jenyns Island", "Jenning's Island" and "Jenkyns".[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://keys.fiu.edu/gazetteer/00000363.htm "Key Names" Florida Keys Gazetteer