Big Coppitt Key, Florida

• Home
• City
  1. Headlines
  2. Demographics
  3.  
• Florida Cities

• Assault suspect says victim is sinful
  

  A 49-year-old man who cited the sinfulness of cross-dressing is accused of assaulting a drag queen on Duval Street, then a vendor who was calling police to report the attack, according to the Key West Police ...

• Burned man's story, evidence don't jibe
  

  A 35-year-old Big Coppitt Key man claims he was attacked by three men who lit him on fire as he sat on his porch early Friday, Monroe County Sheriff's Office reports say.

• Man claims three attackers set him on fire
  

  A 35-year-old Big Coppitt Key man who was airlifted to a Miami hospital early Friday for second-degree burns on his chest and abdomen, told deputies three men set him on fire while he sat in his porch.

• Hurricane Ike: Incoming storm-impact reports
  

  Meteorologists at the Key West National Weather Service Office say the Florida Keys are experiencing the worst of the weather conditions right now.

• Residents defy US hurricane warning
  

  Residents were defying warnings as a strengthening Tropical Storm Fay swept over the Florida Keys at the tip of the state and bore down on the Gulf Coast.

• Tropical Storm Fay
  

  TUESDAY 8/19/2008 2:00 AM Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 157 am edt tue aug 19 2008 amz650-651-670-671-190645- /o.con.kmfl.ma.w.0324.000000t0000z-080819t0645z/ 156 am edt tue aug 19 ...

• Tropical storm crosses over Key West
  

  The center of Tropical Storm Fay crossed Florida's Key West late Monday afternoon and headed north, and forecasters said it could hit Florida's west coast as a hurricane on Tuesday.

• What storm? Keys take Tropical Storm Fay in stride
  

  Two years since a hurricane last lashed at Florida, many residents were taking a wait-and-see attitude Monday as a strengthening Tropical Storm Fay bore down on the Florida Keys and Gulf Coast.

• Fighter jets are coming to Key West
  

  Naval Air Station Key West will be turning up the volume on Thursday when a squadron of F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets arrive from Virginia to practice aircraft carrier landings.The F/A-18s can reach near 110 ...

• "Black widow" was a hairdresser
  

  New details emerged Wednesday about Betty Neumar, the 76-year-old Georgia woman charged with solicitation for murder in connection with the death of her fourth husband.

• sexy toys
  Adult Toy and DVD Superstore Thousands to choose from! Products seen on TV but at Reasonable Prices! Penthouse,Jenna Jameson,Doc Johnson and Sue Johansen complete discreet shopping/shipping visit us at: www.victoriasdreambox.com
• motorcycles
  1999 harley dyna low rider. This bike is in mint condition it has only 1154 miles. The bike has been kept in a climate controlled building since new. Lots of chrome,front windshield, tires and belt drive are in brand new condition. This is a rare find with this low of miles. Bike is black in color a...
• Looking for an aquarium
  I am in need of a 35 gallon (long) aquarium. I do not need anything but the aquarium since it will be for a reptile. Please contact me at 296-2728. Thank you.
• Bearded Dragon for sale
  1 year old female bearded dragon for sale. Lizzie would make a wonderful addition. We have had her since she was a baby. Unfortunately we can no longer keep her. She is friendly and is used to being handled. We are selling her with the 35 gallon aquarium with heat lamp, warming rock, driftwood and a...
• Spa Cover New
  Spa Cover for sale in lower keys. $200. Never been used. Size 81 inches by 76 inches with a 2 inch flap. Call Lisa at (954) 456 8127.

City Description

Big Coppitt Key is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, on an island of the same name in the lower Florida Keys. The CDP also includes the neighboring islands of Geiger Key and Shark Key. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,595. 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. Big Coppitt Key is located at 24°35′52″N, 81°39′24″W (24.597677, -81.656546). U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at approximately mile markers 9.5-11, between East Rockland Key and the Saddlebunch Keys. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (6.80%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,595 people, 1,108 households, and 681 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 726.0/km² (1,885.2/mi²). There were 1,332 housing units at an average density of 372.7/km² (967.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.91%

City Contained By:

• Florida
• Monroe County

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 3.8849821655 km squared

Source: Freebase – The World's Database
Freely licensed under CC-BY.

Questions Possibly Related to Big Coppitt Key, Florida