The Elbow (reef)
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The Elbow is a coral reef
located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
. It lies to the east of Key Largo
, within the Key Largo Existing Management Area, which is immediately to the east of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). The Elbow is southwest Carysfort
and east of Dry Rocks
.
Approximate coordinates: 25°08′44"N 80°15′39"W
Coral reef
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps...
located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is a U.S. National Marine Sanctuary in the Florida Keys. It includes the Florida Reef, the only barrier coral reef in North America and the third-largest coral barrier reef in the world. It also has extensive mangrove forest and seagrass fields...
. It lies to the east of Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and, at long, the largest of the Keys. It is also the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, and the northernmost of the Keys connected by U.S. Highway 1...
, within the Key Largo Existing Management Area, which is immediately to the east of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is a Florida State Park located on Key Largo in Florida, and includes approximately 70 nautical square miles of adjacent Atlantic Ocean waters. It was the first underwater park in the United States. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places...
. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). The Elbow is southwest Carysfort
Carysfort (reef)
Carysfort is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the east of Key Largo, within the Key Largo Existing Management Area, which is immediately to the east of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area...
and east of Dry Rocks
Dry Rocks (reef)
Dry Rocks is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the east of Key Largo, within the Key Largo Existing Management Area, which is immediately to the east of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. The reef lies within a Sanctuary Preservation Area...
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Approximate coordinates: 25°08′44"N 80°15′39"W