Monroe County

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county county in Florida

Monroe County is a large, sparsely populated county in southern Florida that includes the Florida Keys and portions of the mainland, known for its coastal ecosystems, tourism, and protected natural areas.

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Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf county →
county in Florida →
borderedByBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean →
Gulf of Mexico →
Straits of Florida →
climate humid subtropical climate (mainland portion) →
tropical savanna climate (Keys) →
contains Big Pine Key →
surface form: "Big Pine Key, Florida"

Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge →
Dry Tortugas National Park →
Everglades National Park →
surface form: "Everglades National Park (portion)"

Florida Keys →
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary →
surface form: "Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (portion)"

Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge →
Islamorada →
surface form: "Islamorada, Florida"

Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge →
Key Largo, Florida →
Key West, Florida →
Marathon, Florida →
Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge →
surface form: "National Key Deer Refuge"
country United States of America →
countySeat Key West, Florida →
follows Monroe County Charter →
governmentType county government →
hasCharacteristic large geographic area →
sparsely populated →
hasCoastline Atlantic Ocean →
Gulf of Mexico →
hasMajorIndustry fishing →
hospitality →
tourism →
includes island chain →
mainland portion of Everglades →
knownFor coastal ecosystems →
coral reefs →
diving and snorkeling →
protected natural areas →
sport fishing →
tourism →
largestCity Key West, Florida →
locatedIn southern Florida →
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone →
surface form: "Central Time Zone (small portion historically observed)"

Eastern Time Zone →
namedAfter James Monroe →
partOf Florida Keys →
surface form: "Florida Keys region"

South Florida →
state Florida →
Referenced by (7)

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Miami-Dade County → borders → Monroe County →
Big Pine Key → county → Monroe County →
Long Key → county → Monroe County →
South Florida → hasCounty → Monroe County →
Everglades National Park → locatedIn → Monroe County →
Key West International Airport → owner → Monroe County →
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