Big Coppitt Key
Big Coppitt Key, as seen northbound on U.S. 1 | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 24°35′52″N 81°39′24″W / 24.59778°N 81.65667°W |
| Archipelago | Florida Keys |
| Adjacent to | Florida Straits |
| Administration | |
| State | Florida |
| County | Monroe |
Big Coppitt Key is an island in Monroe County, Florida, United States, in the lower Florida Keys. 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.