Big Pine Key

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Big Pine Key is a large island community in the lower Florida Keys known for its natural preserves, Key deer habitat, and relatively laid-back, less-developed atmosphere compared to nearby tourist hubs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
island
unincorporated community
climate tropical savanna climate
connectedBy Overseas Highway
U.S. Route 1
country United States
county Monroe County
distanceToKeyWest about 30 miles east
governingBody Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
hasAirportNearby Key West International Airport
hasAreaCode 305
786
hasBridgeConnection Seven Mile Bridge vicinity
Spanish Harbor Bridge NERFINISHED
hasEcosystem coastal wetlands
mangrove forests
pine rocklands
hasEmergencyService Big Pine Key Fire Rescue
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office substation
hasLandUse conservation
residential
small-scale commercial
hasPopulation approximately 5000
hasPrimarySchool Big Pine Academy
hasRecreationalActivity boating
fishing
snorkeling
wildlife viewing
hasWildlifeRefuge National Key Deer Refuge
knownFor Key deer habitat
laid-back atmosphere
less-developed character compared to nearby tourist hubs
natural preserves
locatedIn Florida Keys
Lower Florida Keys
locatedInBodyOfWater Gulf of Mexico
Straits of Florida
nearbyCity Key West
nearbyIsland Little Torch Key
No Name Key
Ramrod Key
observesDST Eastern Daylight Time
partOf Monroe County School District
postalCode 33043
protectedAreaIncludes portions of the National Key Deer Refuge
state Florida
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportationRoute Mile Markers 29–33 on U.S. Route 1

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