Key Biscayne

Key Biscayne (Spanish: Cayo Vizcaíno) is an island located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, located between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. It is the southernmost of the barrier islands along the Atlantic coast of Florida, and lies south of Miami Beach and southeast of Miami. The key is connected to Miami via the Rickenbacker Causeway, originally built in 1947.

This article is about the island. For the village on the island of the same name, see Key Biscayne, Florida. For the tennis tournament formerly held on the island and sometimes referred to as Key Biscayne, see Miami Open (tennis).
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Aerial view of Key Biscayne, 1999
Map of Key Biscayne
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Key Biscayne (the United States)
Geography
LocationMiami-Dade County, Florida
Coordinates25°41′25″N 80°09′54″W
Length5 mi (8 km)
Width1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Highest elevation5 ft (1.5 m)
Administration
United States

The northern portion of Key Biscayne is home to Crandon Park, a county park. The middle section of the island consists of the incorporated Village of Key Biscayne. The southern part of the island is now protected as Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, adjacent to Biscayne National Park, one of the two national parks in Miami-Dade County.

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