Cape Sable to Punta Rassa Cove Anchorages

1. Cape Sable Anchorages
Lat/Lon: near 25 09.569 North/081 08.623 West (North of Middle Cape) near 25 09.284 North/081 08.417 West (South of Middle Cape)
Location: discovered on the waters northwest and south of Middle Cape Minimum Depth – 7 feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, fair weather and light airs anchorage ONLY
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2. Little Shark River Outer Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 19.677 North/081 08.801 West
Location: northwest of unlighted daybeacon #4 Minimum Depth 5 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent, great foul weather hidey hole
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3. Little Shark River Southern Fork Anchorage

Lat/Lon: near 25 19.736 North/081 07.132 West
Location: lies southeast of unlighted daybeacon #69
Minimum Depth: 5 foot approach depths, but 9 foot depths in the anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent, only very strong northwesterly winds should be a problem here

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4. Little Shark River Upper Anchorage

Lat/Lon: near 25 20.268 North/081 06.983
Location: will be found to the west-northwest, west of unlighted daybeacon #68
Minimum Depth: 5 foot approach depths, but 6-foot depths in anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good, except during strong northwestern winds

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5. New Turkey Key Anchorage

Lat/Lon: near 25 38.984 North/081 16.759 West
Location: discovered on the wide band of charted 6- and 8-foot waters off the eastern and northeastern sides of New Turkey Key
Minimum Depth: 4-foot approach depths, but 6-foot depths in the anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair to good, but open to northern southern winds

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6. Lumber Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 45.627 North/081 22.835 West
Location: lies off the western banks of Lumber Key
Minimum Depth: 4-6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for boats as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but open to western, northwestern and southwestern winds
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7. Jack Daniels Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 47.882 North/081 25.931 West
Location: found on the waters southeast of Jack Daniels Key
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but somewhat open to southern and southeastern winds
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8. Kingston Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 48.005 North/081 27.011 West
Location: lies off the eastern shores of Kingston Key
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, but open to southwestern winds
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9. Indian Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 48.673 North/081 27.728 West
Location: will be discovered southeast of the sandspit, off Indian Key’s northeasterly tip
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good, but a bit open to strong southern winds
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10. Russell Pass Southern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 49.917 North/081 26.516 West
Location: found on the waters of charted Russell Pass which opens into the northern flank of the Indian Key-Everglades City channel, southwest of flashing daybeacon #7
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: almost unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: very good, but somewhat hope to strong southern winds
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11. Russell Pass Middle Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 50.303 North/081 26.317 West
Location: found on the waters of Russell Pass just short of the large, shallow cove cutting into the southeasterly banks
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent, great foul weather hidey hole
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12. Russell Pass Northern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 50.542 North/081 26.019 West
Location: lies 200 yards southwest of the charted split in the stream
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent, about as good as it gets
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13. Picnic Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 49.278 North/081 29.116 West
Location: found southwest of Picnic Key
Minimum Depth: 4 – 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to southern and southwestern winds
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14. Caxambas Pass Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 54.129 North/081 39.953 West
Location: will be discovered on the waters west of unlighted daybeacon #1 (west of Ramsey Key)
Minimum Depth: 5-foot approach depths, 6-foot depths in anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but a bit open to strong eastern winds
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15. Coon Key Pass Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 54.115 North/081 38.433
Location: lies off the easterly banks of the small, unnamed island east of Neal Key and west-northwest of unlighted daybeacon #2
Minimum Depth: 10-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to southern and southwestern winds
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16. Tripod Key – Sugar Bay Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 54.633 North/081 38.072 West
Location: found on the charted 5-foot offshoot leading to Sugar Bay, east of unlighted daybeacon #3
Minimum Depth: 5-fee
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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17. Goodland Bay Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 55.655 North/081 38.513 West
Location: will be discovered on the charted patch of deeper waters northeast of unlighted daybeacon #7
Minimum Depth: 5-6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good
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18. Factory Bay Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 25 57.773 North/081 43.447 West
Location: lies southwest of unlighted daybeacon #6
Minimum Depth: 5 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but a bit open to strong northern winds
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