Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Channel Five, west side, Hawk Channel, FL
The west side of Channel Five, Hawk Channel, is located on the northern tip of Long Key in the middle Florida Keys. The channel separates Long Key from Lower Matecumbe Key.
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2025 "Best Harbor" Contest Winners Announced
The People Have Spoken: Block Island Wins Again! Grand Winner, Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2025: Block Island, RI Last year’s Grand Winner for Best Harbor in the U.S., Block Island, RI, took home the prize again for 2025. This year saw a record number of votes cast for over… Learn More
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Expedition on E/V Nautilus to Explore Lost Shipwrecks of Iron Bottom Sound
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Top 10 Boating Lakes in the US
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