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Also known as Key West, Florida, Key West, FL

county seat of Monroe County, Florida, United States

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Key West is a city located at the southernmost tip of Florida and serves as the county seat of Monroe County. It is notable for being the southernmost city in the continental United States and has historically been an important port and cultural hub.

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Official name
Key West
Population
26444
Area
18.761892
Elevation
4
Official website
www.keywestcity.com
Image
Key west 2001.JPG
Households
10788
Dialing code
305
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postal code
33040
Commons category
Key West, Florida
inception
1828-00-00
water as percent of area
22.8734
per capita income
47423
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Key West (Spanish: Cayo Hueso [kaʝo ˈweso]) is an island in the Straits of Florida, at the southern end of the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it constitutes the City of Key West.

The island of Key West is about 4 miles (6 kilometers) long and 1 mile (2 km) wide, with a total land area of 4.2 square miles (11 km). Within Florida, it is 130 miles (210 km) southwest of Miami by air, about 165 miles (266 km) by road. Key West is approximately 95 miles (153 km) north of Cuba at their closest points, and 106 miles (171 km) north-northeast of Havana.

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