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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Boundary

Entity (ENT)  |  Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:42001  |  Updated: March 4, 2026  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Keywords
Physical Location
Entity Info
Data Attributes
Support Roles
Extents
Access Info
Distribution Info
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a national network of underwater parks encompassing both marine and Great Lakes waters from Washington state to the Florida Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. The network includes a system of national marine sanctuaries and marine national monuments. Few places on the planet can compete with the diversity of the National Marine Sanctuary System, which protects America's most iconic undersea natural and cultural resources. The system works with diverse partners and stakeholders to promote responsible, sustainable ocean uses that ensure the health of our most valued ocean and Great Lake places. By investing in innovative solutions, we strengthen these iconic places to address 21st-century challenges while supporting America's commerce and tourism. These unique locations inspire people to visit, value, and steward our nation's iconic ocean and Great Lakes places.

Purpose

Item Identification: Purpose

The legal boundaries of the national marine sanctuaries are defined within the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15 C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts therein. The GIS compatible digital boundary files for each national marine sanctuary are representations of those legal boundaries and are based on the best available data.

These files are provided to promote an understanding of the boundaries, locations, and extents for each national marine sanctuary. They are based on the legal definition of each sanctuary as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts therein as stressed previously. These digital files are not intended and should not be relied upon for use in navigation or for legal purposes. For legal questions relating to the digital boundary files, please contact NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries at the information provided in this metadata record.

Description

Boundary file for FKNMS

Entity Information

Entity Type
GIS File

Data Attribute / Type Description
FID
Unknown 		Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI
Shape
Unknown 		Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI
SANCTUARY
Unknown 		Acronym for National Marine Sanctuary | Description Source: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
DATUM
Unknown 		The geometric model from which the geographic coordinate system is defined. For the Sanctuary boundaries, the datum used is NAD83, or in the case of Fagatele Bay, WGS84 | Description Source: Unknown
POLY_ID
Unknown 		Polygon identification - the unique identifier for each polygon | Description Source: Coastal Services Center
ACRES
Unknown 		Area calculated in acres | Description Source: Unknown
AREA_SM
Unknown 		area calculated in statute miles | Description Source: Unknown
AREA_NAME
Unknown 		name of specific areas within a sanctuary, or in cases where there are no area names, the name of the sanctuary | Description Source: Unknown
AREA_KM
Unknown 		area calculated in square kilometers | Description Source: Unknown
AREA_NM
Unknown 		area calculated in square nautical miles | Description Source: Unknown

Data Access & Downloads

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

NOT FOR LEGAL USE; NOT FOR NAVIGATION

Users must assume responsibility to determine the appropriate and relevant use of these data. This geospatial information is not to be used as LEGAL representations of the sanctuary boundaries. The digital boundaries were created with the most recent and accurate geospatial information available at the time of publication, but their overall extent, area, and/or proportions may change due to natural land changes along shorelines, as well as sanctuary boundary site modifications and expansions, as well as updated source data that is the basis of the boundary. Therefore, the currentness or accuracy of these digital boundaries that are provided to the public cannot be guaranteed.

Controlled Theme Keywords

boundaries

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
GIS Coordinator
sanctuaries@noaa.gov
(301) 713-3125

Metadata Contact
GIS Coordinator
sanctuaries@noaa.gov
(301) 713-3125

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-83.15° W, -80.066667° E, 25.65° N, 24.3° S

Time Frame 1
2004-12

Item Identification

Title: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Boundary
Short Name: fknms_py
Status: On Going
Revision Date: 2026-02-10
Abstract:

NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a national network of underwater parks encompassing both marine and Great Lakes waters from Washington state to the Florida Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. The network includes a system of national marine sanctuaries and marine national monuments. Few places on the planet can compete with the diversity of the National Marine Sanctuary System, which protects America's most iconic undersea natural and cultural resources. The system works with diverse partners and stakeholders to promote responsible, sustainable ocean uses that ensure the health of our most valued ocean and Great Lake places. By investing in innovative solutions, we strengthen these iconic places to address 21st-century challenges while supporting America's commerce and tourism. These unique locations inspire people to visit, value, and steward our nation's iconic ocean and Great Lakes places.
Purpose:

Item Identification: Purpose

The legal boundaries of the national marine sanctuaries are defined within the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15 C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts therein. The GIS compatible digital boundary files for each national marine sanctuary are representations of those legal boundaries and are based on the best available data.

These files are provided to promote an understanding of the boundaries, locations, and extents for each national marine sanctuary. They are based on the legal definition of each sanctuary as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts therein as stressed previously. These digital files are not intended and should not be relied upon for use in navigation or for legal purposes. For legal questions relating to the digital boundary files, please contact NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries at the information provided in this metadata record.
Notes:

Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
boundaries
UNCONTROLLED
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Marine Boundaries
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Nautical Charting
Sanctuary CFR
Sanctuary Code of Federal Regulations
Sanctuary marine protected area
Sanctuary MPA
Sanctuary National Marine Sanctuary
Sanctuary NMS
Sanctuary ONMS

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
Sanctuary Atlantic Ocean
Sanctuary Florida
Sanctuary Florida Keys
Sanctuary Marine

Physical Location

Organization: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Entity Information

Entity Type: GIS File
Active Version?: Yes
Alias: FKNMS_py
Description:

Boundary file for FKNMS

Data Attributes

Note: Metadata requirements do not apply to attributes for non-tabular entities.

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
N/A
 FID Unknown Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI
N/A
 Shape Unknown Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI
N/A
 SANCTUARY Unknown Acronym for National Marine Sanctuary | Description Source: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
N/A
 DATUM Unknown The geometric model from which the geographic coordinate system is defined. For the Sanctuary boundaries, the datum used is NAD83, or in the case of Fagatele Bay, WGS84 | Description Source: Unknown
N/A
 POLY_ID Unknown Polygon identification - the unique identifier for each polygon | Description Source: Coastal Services Center
N/A
 ACRES Unknown Area calculated in acres | Description Source: Unknown
N/A
 AREA_SM Unknown area calculated in statute miles | Description Source: Unknown
N/A
 AREA_NAME Unknown name of specific areas within a sanctuary, or in cases where there are no area names, the name of the sanctuary | Description Source: Unknown
N/A
 AREA_KM Unknown area calculated in square kilometers | Description Source: Unknown
N/A
 AREA_NM Unknown area calculated in square nautical miles | Description Source: Unknown

Attribute Details

FID

CC ID: 535995
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI
Allowed Values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Shape

CC ID: 535996
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI
Allowed Values: Coordinates defining the features.

SANCTUARY

CC ID: 535997
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Acronym for National Marine Sanctuary | Description Source: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Allowed Values: Unknown

DATUM

CC ID: 535998
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The geometric model from which the geographic coordinate system is defined. For the Sanctuary boundaries, the datum used is NAD83, or in the case of Fagatele Bay, WGS84 | Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values: Unknown

POLY_ID

CC ID: 535999
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Polygon identification - the unique identifier for each polygon | Description Source: Coastal Services Center
Allowed Values: Unknown

ACRES

CC ID: 536000
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Area calculated in acres | Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values: Unknown

AREA_SM

CC ID: 536001
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

area calculated in statute miles | Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values: Unknown

AREA_NAME

CC ID: 536002
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

name of specific areas within a sanctuary, or in cases where there are no area names, the name of the sanctuary | Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values: Unknown

AREA_KM

CC ID: 536003
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

area calculated in square kilometers | Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values: Unknown

AREA_NM

CC ID: 536004
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

area calculated in square nautical miles | Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values: Unknown

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1466090
Date Effective From: 2004-12
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): GIS Coordinator
Address: 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Email Address: sanctuaries@noaa.gov
Phone: (301) 713-3125
Fax: (301) 713-0404

Distributor

CC ID: 1466091
Date Effective From: 2004-12
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
Address: 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910
ROR: https://ror.org/04bgwn153
URL: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1466092
Date Effective From: 2004-12
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): GIS Coordinator
Address: 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Email Address: sanctuaries@noaa.gov
Phone: (301) 713-3125
Fax: (301) 713-0404

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1466093
Date Effective From: 2004-12
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): GIS Coordinator
Address: 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Email Address: sanctuaries@noaa.gov
Phone: (301) 713-3125
Fax: (301) 713-0404

Extents

Currentness Reference: 200412

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1466095
W° Bound: -83.15
E° Bound: -80.066667
N° Bound: 25.65
S° Bound: 24.3

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1466096
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2004-12

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Digital Boundary File (fknms_py.shp) Digital boundry files are available for public consumption from the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries through their internet site. Because URL addresses and pages change, the actual data URL is not listed here, but will be searchable within the site (http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/) Requests may also be made through the ONMS Boundary Coordinator. See Distributor Contact Information for contact details.;
Data Access Constraints:

None
Data Use Constraints:

NOT FOR LEGAL USE; NOT FOR NAVIGATION

Users must assume responsibility to determine the appropriate and relevant use of these data. This geospatial information is not to be used as LEGAL representations of the sanctuary boundaries. The digital boundaries were created with the most recent and accurate geospatial information available at the time of publication, but their overall extent, area, and/or proportions may change due to natural land changes along shorelines, as well as sanctuary boundary site modifications and expansions, as well as updated source data that is the basis of the boundary. Therefore, the currentness or accuracy of these digital boundaries that are provided to the public cannot be guaranteed.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1466098
Download URL: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/library/imast_gis.html
Distributor: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) (2004-12 - Present)
File Name: FKNMS_py.zip
Description:

Boundary file for FKNMS
Distribution Format: Shapefile

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 42001
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:42001
Metadata Record Created By: Tyler Christensen
Metadata Record Created: 2017-04-06 11:01+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2026-03-04 19:17+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2017-08-14
Owner Org: ONMS
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2017-08-14
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2018-08-14