 Big Coppitt Key, as seen northbound on U.S. 1 | |
  Big Coppitt Key Big Coppitt Key  Big Coppitt Key Big Coppitt Key (Caribbean) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°35′52″N 81°39′24″W / 24.59778°N 81.65667°W |
| Archipelago | Florida Keys |
| Adjacent to | Florida Straits |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
Big Coppitt Key is an island in Monroe County, Florida, United States, in the lower Florida Keys.[1][2] The name is said to be a derivation of the old English word "coppice", meaning thicket. According to A.D. Bache, in the notes for his coast survey conducted in 1861, this key was the location of Happy Jack's plantation in 1855.[3]
- ^ Embassy Cruising Guide Florida, 6th edition: Waterways of Florida's East Coast, Keys, Okeechobee, and West Coast to Mobile Bay, Alabama. Ebooks2go, Incorporated. 2015. p. 691. ISBN 978-0-7436-1141-1. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ Philpott, D. (2006). Florida: The Keys. LANDMARK VISITORS GUIDE FLORIDA KEYS. Hunter Pub Incorporated. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-84306-210-3. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ ""Key Names" Florida Keys Gazetteer". Archived from the original on September 13, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2008.