Coconut Island (Florida)

Coordinates: 25°58′16″N 81°44′44″W / 25.97111°N 81.74556°W / 25.97111; -81.74556 Coconut island was a river island in the mouth of the Marco river in Collier County, Florida.[1] Coconut island was created in 1960 when Hurricane Donna carved a path through the southern tip of Sea Oat Island, isolating a portion of land that came to be known as Coconut Island. The island was about 650 feet long and 400 feet wide at its widest point. With the opening of Capri Pass 1967 the island began experiencing rapid erosion, shrinking to 10% of its size by 1990.[2] By 2005 Coconut Island existed as no more than a sandbar.

References

  1. ↑ http://florida.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,1,fid,297320,n,coconut%20island.cfm
  2. ↑ 28th International Conference on Coastal Engineering 2002, Cardiff, Wales, 7 – 12 July 2002. (Google Preview)
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