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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: August 19, 2026 | Published / External

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

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

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

	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

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:	2026-08-19 18:36+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

Item Identification

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Spatial Keywords

Physical Location

Entity Information

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Attribute Details

FID

Shape

SANCTUARY

DATUM

POLY_ID

ACRES

AREA_SM

AREA_NAME

AREA_KM

AREA_NM

Support Roles

Data Steward

Distributor

Metadata Contact

Point of Contact

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

Access Information

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

Catalog Details