Hen and Chickens (reef)

Hen and Chickens
A Montastraea coral at Hen and Chickens reef in 1999.
Hen and Chickens (reef) (Caribbean)
Location
LocationCaribbean
Coordinates24°56′07″N 080°32′55″W / 24.93528°N 80.54861°W / 24.93528; -80.54861
CountryUnited States
Geology
Typereef

Hen and Chickens is a shallow coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. For a while in the 20th century it was marked by the Hen and Chickens Shoal Light. It lies to the southeast of Plantation Key. This reef lies within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA).

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