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Hen and Chickens (reef)

Coordinates: 24°56′07″N 080°32′55″W / 24.93528°N 80.54861°W / 24.93528; -80.54861
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Hen and Chickens
A Montastraea coral at Hen and Chickens reef in 1999.
Hen and Chickens (reef) is located in Florida
Hen and Chickens (reef)
Hen and Chickens (reef) is located in Caribbean
Hen and Chickens (reef)
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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