Tennessee Reef
{{short description|Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US}}
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| name= Tennessee Reef
| photo= Tennesseereeflight.JPG
| photo_caption=Tennessee Reef Light in 1966
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| location= Caribbean
| pushpin_map = Florida#Caribbean
| country = United States
| type= reef
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|coordinates={{Coord|24|46|N|80|45|W|source:NOAA_region:US-FL|display=it}}
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Tennessee Reef is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the southeast of Long Key. It consists of drowned (deep) spur-and-groove reef. Much of the reef is within a designated "Research Only" zone.
An unmanned reef light is located near the reef.
External links
- [http://flkeysbenthicmaps.noaa.gov/data/pro_areas_htmls/tennessee_reef.html Benthic Habitat Map]
References
- [http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/pgallery/atlasmaps/images/fkeast_2000.jpg NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East]
- [http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/zones/special/tennessee.html NOAA Website on Tennessee Reef]
- [http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/11449.shtml NOAA Navigational Chart 11449]
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