Key West, Florida
Key West is a city and an island of the same name near the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys and the Continental US. It is the county seat of Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is at 24°33′N 81°46′W and is about 209 kilometres (130 mi) south-southwest of Miami and about 169 kilometres (105 mi) north-northeast of Havana in Cuba.
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| Coordinates: 24°33′18″N 81°46′55″W / 24.55500°N 81.78194°WCoordinates: 24°33′18″N 81°46′55″W / 24.55500°N 81.78194°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | 22x20px Florida |
| County | Monroe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.21 sq mi (18.67 km2) |
| • Land | 5.60 sq mi (14.50 km2) |
| • Water | 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 5 ft (2 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 26,444 |
| • Density | 4,722.99/sq mi (1,823.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 33040, 33041, 33045 |
| FIPS code | 12-36550[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0294048[5] |
| Website | www |
Key West, Florida Media
- Key west 1856.jpg
A panoramic view of Key West, c. 1856
- Harper's weekly (1867) (14803045913) The Cuban Cable (cropped).jpg
An 1867 sketch titled of Fort Zachary Taylor, originally published in Harper's Weekly.
- Key West Florida Sponge Wagon 1930s.jpg
A horse cart loaded with sponges in Key West
- Irma 2017-09-10 1315Z.jpg
Hurricane Irma crosses over Key West in 2017
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Key West Cemetery near Solares Hill, the highest point of land on the island.
- Southernmost point buoy, NE view.jpg
Southernmost point monument in Key West
- Key West FL HD Little White House04.jpg
- Hemingway House Key West FL1.jpg
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A polydactyl cat with seven toes at Hemingway's house
References
- ↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files - Places National". United States Census Bureau. n.d. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ↑ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ "P1. Race – Key West city, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Other websites
- Official City Website
- Chamber of Commerce Website Archived 2013-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Monroe County School District Key West Public Schools
- Oldest Hotel in Key West Archived 2007-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Key West Art Galleries
- A photographic tour of Key West Archived 2007-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Getting to Key West, the road down US1 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Sanborn Insurance Historical Maps of Key West Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
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