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Anclote Key
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Dunedin Pass
Sand Key
St. Pete Beach
Mullet and Egmont Keys
Anna Maria Island
Longboat and Lido Keys
Venice Inlet
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Virtual Field Trip - Anclote Key

map of west-central Florida study area
Three-Rooker Bar Dunedin Pass Sand Key St. Pete Beach Mullet and Egmont Keys Anna Maria Island Longboat and Lido Keys Venice Inlet

Anclote Key marks the northern extent of the barrier island and inlet chain, as well as the northern extent of the study area. The island houses both the Anclote Key State Preserve and the Anclote National Wildlife Refuge. Most of the island has experienced some erosion in recent years.

oblique aerial photograph of Anclote Key Anclote Key from the air, looking northwest out over the Gulf of Mexico.

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