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Island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park
Sands Key
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| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 25°30′00″N 80°11′00″W / 25.500073°N 80.183415°W / 25.500073; -80.183415 |
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| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
Sands Key is an island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park. It is in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
It is located in lower Biscayne Bay, between Elliott Key and Boca Chita Key.[1]
Earlier names for the island were "Las Tetas", "The Paps", "Pownal Kay", "Pownall Island", "Restinga de Las Tetas" and "Saunder's Key".[2]
"Las Tetas" is Spanish for "breasts". The island was most likely called this due to two hills, perhaps Indian mounds located there. Bahamians referred to the island as "Saunder's Key".[3]
- ^ "Sands Key (Biscayne NP)". Sea-seek. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Sands key". Florida Keys Guide. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Key Names" Florida Keys Gazetteer Archived September 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine