Key West, Florida
| Key West, Florida | ||
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| City of Key West | ||
Aerial photo of Key West, looking north, March 2001.
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| Nickname(s): "The Conch Republic", "Southernmost City in the Continental United States" | ||
| Motto: One Human Family | ||
 Location in Monroe County and the state of Florida |
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 U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits |
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 Key West
Key West
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| Coordinates: 24°33′33″N 81°47′2.51″W / 24.55917°N 81.7840306°WCoordinates: 24°33′33″N 81°47′2.51″W / 24.55917°N 81.7840306°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Florida | |
| County | Monroe | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council–manager | |
| • Mayor | Craig C. Cates | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) | |
| Elevation | 18 ft (5 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 24,649 | |
| • Density | 4,411.8/sq mi (1,703.4/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 33040, 33041, 33045 | |
| Area code(s) | 305 Exchanges:292,293,294,295,296. | |
| FIPS code | 12-36550 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0294048 | |
| Website | www |
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Key West is an island city in Florida and the county seat of Monroe County. The city boundaries include the island of Key West and several nearby islands, as well as the section of north of U.S. Route 1, on the adjacent key just east of the city. Sigsbee Park—originally known as Dredgers Key—and Fleming Key, both located to the north, and Sunset Key located to the west are all included in the city boundaries. Both Fleming Key and Sigsbee Park are part of Naval Air Station Key West and are inaccessible to the general public. Key West is the southernmost city in the contiguous United States and the southern terminus of U.S. Route 1, State Road A1A, the East Coast Greenway and, before 1935, the Florida East Coast Railway.
Key West is 129 miles (208 km) southwest of Miami by air, about 160 miles (260 km) by car, and 106 miles (171 km) north-northeast of Havana, Cuba. Cuba, at its closest point, is 94 miles (151 km) south. Key West is a seaport destination for many passenger cruise ships. The Key West International Airport provides airline service. Naval Air Station Key West is an important year round training site for naval aviation due to the tropical weather, which is also the reason Key West was chosen as the Winter White House of President Harry S. Truman. The central business district is located along Duval Street and includes much of the northwestern corner of the island. The official city motto is "One Human Family."
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