Blue Hole (Big Pine Key)
The Blue Hole is an attraction on the island of Big Pine Key in the Florida Keys. It is an abandoned rock quarry that was used for nearby road fills and Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad.[1] The water it contains is mostly fresh and is used by various wildlife in the area, such as birds, snakes, alligators, key deer and green iguanas. It is part of the National Key Deer Refuge.
Gallery
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Park sign, along with one of the many green iguanas that have invaded the area
References
- ^ "The Florida Keys: Lower Keys". goflorida.about.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blue Hole (Big Pine Key).
- History of Big Pine Key at keyshistory.org
- Big Pine Key Information at florida-keys.cc (archived)