Big Torch Key is an island in the lower

Florida Keys The Florida Keys are a coral island, coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about south of ...

. It is located to the north of

Middle Torch Key Middle Torch Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys. It is located between Ramrod Key and Little Torch Key. The southernmost tip of the key is on U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway), at approximately mile marker 28. Like the other Torch Key ...

, connected to it via a

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. It is named for the Sea Torchwood (''

Amyris elemifera ''Amyris elemifera'' is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae. Its common names include sea torchwood, smooth torchwood,Torch Keys The Torch Keys are three islands in the lower Florida Keys, consisting of Little Torch Key, Middle Torch Key, and Big Torch Key. Little Torch Key is the most populated of the three. The islands were named for their forests of Sea Torchwood (''Am ...

, it is the only one not traversed by U.S. 1.

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Islands of the Florida Keys Islands of Monroe County, Florida Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Florida Islands of Florida Unincorporated communities in Florida {{monroeCountyFL-geo-stub