Hawk Channel is a channel between the mainline Florida reef tract and the Florida Keys, running from Soldier Key off Miami southwest to Key West as the standard inside coastwise route. The tide is mixed and small, with a mean range of 1.28 ft (0.39 m) at the Atlantic-side reference station, Key West.
- Type
- Channel
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Setting
- Between the mainline Florida reef tract and the Florida Keys, running from Soldier Key off Miami southwest to Key West as the standard inside coastwise route
- Tidal range
- The tide is mixed and small, with a mean range of 1.28 ft (0.39 m) at the Atlantic-side reference station, Key West.
- Notable
- Hawk Channel is the standard sheltered passage for vessels travelling Miami to Key West inside the reef, with a controlling depth of about 12 ft (US Coast Pilot 4).
