Dildo Key

Coordinates: 25°03′32″N 80°53′06″W / 25.059°N 80.885°W / 25.059; -80.885

Aerial photo of Dildo Key. Photograph encompasses about 0.3 km²

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]

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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