Key West, Florida
Key West is a city and an island of the same name near the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. It is the county seat of Monroe County, Florida, United States.
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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 |  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 ca. 1856
Fort Zachary Taylor in Key West, active during the Civil War, contains the largest collection of Civil War cannons ever discovered at a single location.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Key West Cemetery near Solares Hill, the highest point of land on the island.
Southernmost point monument in Key West.
A polydactyl cat with seven toes at Hemingway's house
A cruise ship docked at Pier B in Key West
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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