9-foot Stake

9-foot Stake is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the south of Key West, and is west of Marker 32 reef. Unlike many reefs in the Sanctuary, it is not within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA).

9-foot Stake
9-foot Stake is located in Florida
9-foot Stake
9-foot Stake is located in Caribbean
9-foot Stake
9-foot Stake (Caribbean)
Location
LocationCaribbean
Coordinates24°28′18″N 081°45′51″W
CountryUnited States
Geology
Typereef

The reef gets its name from a fallen telephone pole within the reef.

  • A school of grunts and some soft corals at 9-foot Stake reef.
    A school of grunts and some soft corals at 9-foot Stake reef.

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