Dildo Key

Dildo Key is a small island in the Florida Bay in the U.S. state of Florida, located in Everglades National Park. It is named for the Dildo Cactus (Acanthocereus tetragonus), a native species.[1] Dildo Key has been noted for its unusual place name.[2]

Dildo Key
Aerial photo of Dildo Key. Photograph encompasses about 0.3 km²
Dildo Key
Dildo Key
Dildo Key
Dildo Key (Caribbean)
Geography
LocationGulf of Mexico
Coordinates25.059°N 80.885°W / 25.059; -80.885
ArchipelagoFlorida Keys
Adjacent bodies of waterFlorida Straits
Administration
StateFlorida
CountyMonroe

References

  1. "Dildo Key". Key Names Gazetteer. Florida International University Digital Collections Center. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  2. McHugh, Erin (2005). Where?. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-4027-2572-2.


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