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A small Fijian island An island /ˈaɪlənd/ or isle /ˈaɪl/ is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or an island in a lake may be called an eyot /ˈaɪ.ət/ (also ait /ˈeɪt/), or holm. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago. There are two main types of islands: continental islands and oceanic islands. There are also artificial islands.Template:/box-footer Key Biscayne is an island located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. It is the southernmost of the barrier islands along the Atlantic coast of Florida, and lies south of Miami Beach and southeast of Miami. The Key is connected to Miami via the Rickenbacker Causeway, originally built in 1947. The northern portion of Key Biscayne is home to Crandon Park, a county park. The middle section of the island consists of the incorporated Village of Key Biscayne. The southern part of the island is now protected as Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, adjacent to Biscayne National Park, one of the two national parks in Miami-Dade County. See also: Category:Islands Ait High island Archipelago Barrier island Inland island Island country Island ecology Islet Lake island List articles List of islands List of archipelagos by number of islands List of archipelagos List of artificial islands List of divided islands List of fictional islands List of island countries List of islands by area List of islands by highest point List of islands by name List of islands by population density List of islands by population List of islands in lakes List of islands named after people List of islands of the European Union List of private islands Template:/box-footer Malé, capital of the Republic of the Maldives Geography Environment Ecology Volcanoes Template:/box-footer WikiProject Islands WikiProject Geography Template:/box-footer Template:/box-header {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Islands/to do}}Template:/box-footer The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: Definition of island from United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Listing of islands from United Nations Island Directory.Template:/box-footer All Portals Overview Glossaries Indices Lists Outlines Categories Reference Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Featured portals About portals Template:/box-footer