Conch Reef
Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US
title: "Conch Reef" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["coral-reefs-of-the-florida-keys"] description: "Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US" topic_path: "general/coral-reefs-of-the-florida-keys" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conch_Reef" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Conch Reef |
| location | Caribbean |
| pushpin_map | Florida#Caribbean |
| country | United States |
| type | reef |
| coordinates | |
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| name= Conch Reef | photo= | photo_caption= | height= | location= Caribbean | pushpin_map = Florida#Caribbean | country = United States | type= reef | volcanic_group = | age= | last_eruption= |coordinates= Conch Reef is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the southeast of Plantation Key. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). Adjacent to the SPA is a "Research Only" zone and the Aquarius underwater laboratory is at the center of the zone. Outside of these zones is Conch Wall, a deep wall reef.
References
- NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East
- NOAA website on Conch Reef
- NOAA Navigational Chart 11464
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