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Key Largo is 33 miles long, being the largest portion of the Florida Keys as well as one of the most northern in Monroe County, FL. The key is a popular tourist destination and due to the live coral reef offshore it is the self-proclaimed “Diving Capital of the World.” Key Largo between Everglades National Park and John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, which is the United States’ first underwater park.
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You Voted, and We Have a Clear Winner! Grand Winner, Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2024: Block Island, RI Top 10 Results: Block Island, RI (also 2024’s Northeast regional winner; first time on winners list) Destin, FL (also 2024’s Gulf Coast regional winner; first time on winners list) Padanaram,… Learn More
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