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Arsnicker Key
Earlier name:
North Arsnicker Key
Related Terms:
Long Arsnicker Key
Scope Note:
The name is said to be a corruption of "marsh sneaker", the Bahamian name for the herons.
Geographic Location:
Located just off the mainland in Dade County, this key marks the point where Biscayne Bay meets Card Sound.
References:
Gerdes Survey (1849) has North Arsnicker Key. U. S. Coast Survey sketch F of 1860 also shows North Arsnicker Key.
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