City of Key West
Aerial photo of downtown Key West, looking north. March 2001.
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Nickname: The Conch Republic, Margaritaville, Southernmost City In The Continental United States
Location in Monroe County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
Coordinates: 24°33′33″N 81°47′2.51″W / 24.55917, -81.7840306
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Monroe
Government
- Type	Council-Manager
- Mayor	Morgan McPherson
Area
- Total	7.4 sq mi (19.2 km²)
- Land	5.9 sq mi (15.4 km²)
- Water	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)  19.73%
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	25,478
- Density	4,285.0/sq mi (1,654.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	33040, 33041, 33045
Area code(s)	305
FIPS code	12-36550[1]
GNIS feature ID	0294048[2]
Website: http://www.keywestcity.com

Key West is a city and an island of the same name near the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the namesake island, the part of Stock Island north of US-1 (the Overseas Highway) (east), Sigsbee Park (north, originally known as Dredgers Key), Fleming Key (north), and Sunset Key (west, originally known as Tank Island). Nearby Key Haven (northeast), the part of Stock Island south of US-1 (east) and Wisteria Island, better known as Christmas Tree Island (northwest), are in unincorporated Monroe County. Both Fleming Key and Sigsbee Park are part of the NAS Key West and are inaccessible by civilians. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 664 KB) Summary Aerial view of Key West, looking north. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Image File history File links Flag_of_Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Following is a list of counties in Florida. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... The council-manager government is one of two main variations of representative municipal government in the United States. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 305 is the default area code in Florida for all of Miami-Dade County and for the Florida Keys, including Miami and Key West. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Stock Island is a census-designated place located in Monroe County, Florida. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 1 (also called U.S. Highway 1, and abbreviated US 1) is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... The Matecumbe Keys toll booth on June 21, 1938. ... Sigsbee Park, also known as Dredgers Key, is an island about a half mile north of Key West, Florida in the lower Florida Keys. ... Fleming Key is an island off the northwest corner of the island of Key West, Florida in the lower Florida Keys. ... Sunset Key located a few hundred yards west off of the island of Key West, Florida. ... Originally named Racoon Key, Key Haven is an island in the Florida Keys about a mile east of Key West. ... Wisteria Island in the lower Florida Keys, about 600 yards northwest of downtown Key West, Florida. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Key West is the county seat of Monroe County.^[3] A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...

Key West is known as the Southernmost City in the Continental United States. It is also the southern terminus of U.S. Route 1, State Road A1A and the East Coast Greenway. The continental United States is a term referring to the United States situated on the North American continent. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 1 (also called U.S. Highway 1, and abbreviated US 1) is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... Most of Florida State Road A1A runs along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Fernandina Beach, just south of Georgia. ... The East Coast Greenway, or ECG, is a project to create a 2,600-mile urban path linking the major cities along the Atlantic coast of the United States, from Maine to Florida for non-motorized human transportation. ...

Key West is 129 miles (207 km) southwest (229.9 degrees) of Miami, Florida,^[4] (about 160 driving miles) and 106 miles (170 km) north northeast (21.2 degrees) of Havana, Cuba.^[5] Cuba, at its closest point is 98 statute (85 nautical) miles due south.^[6] This article describes the unit of angle. ... Miami redirects here. ... This article is about the capital of Cuba. ...

Key West is a seaport destination for many passenger cruise ships. The Key West International Airport provides airline service. Hotels and guest houses are available for lodging. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Port. ... Legend of the Seas moored at San Diego, California A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part of the experience. ... Key West International Airport (IATA: EYW, ICAO: KEYW) is an airport located in Key West, Florida, United States. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ... Tourists of various nationalities chatting over breakfast at a B&B in Quebec City. ... 1. ...

Naval Air Station Key West is an important year round training site for naval aviation due to the superb weather conditions. It is also a reason the city was chosen as the Winter White House of President Harry S. Truman. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Naval aviation of the United States. ... Official log of Harry Trumans March 12 to April 10, 1950 visit to Key West (from Truman Library)[1] The Truman Annex is a neighborhood in Old Town, Key West, Florida that was the winter White House for President Harry S. Truman during its days as part of the... For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). ...

The central business district primarily comprises Duval Street, and includes much of the northwest corner of the island along Whitehead, Simonton, Front, Greene, Caroline, Eaton Streets and Truman Avenue. The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Duval Street is the main street in Key West, Florida, running north and south from Front Street to South Street. ...

The official town motto is "One Human Family."

History

Key West, ca. 1856

In Pre-Columbian times Key West was inhabited by the Calusa people. The first European to visit was Juan Ponce de León in 1521. As Florida became a Spanish colony, a fishing and salvage village with a small garrison was established here.^{[citation needed]} Download high resolution version (1765x869, 326 KB)Key West, ca. ... Download high resolution version (1765x869, 326 KB)Key West, ca. ... The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents. ... Approximate Calusa core area (red) and political domain (blue) The Calusa, sometimes spelled Caloosa, Calos, Carlos or Caalus[1], were a Native American group that lived on the coast and along the inner waterways of Floridas southwest coast. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Juan Ponce de León (1460 – July 1521[1][2]) was a Spanish conquistador. ...

Cayo Hueso

Cayo Hueso (pronounced [ˈkáh-yo ˈgue-so]) is the original Spanish name for the island of Key West. Spanish-speaking people today also use the term Cayo Hueso when referring to Key West. It literally means "bone key". It is said that the island was littered with the remains (bones) from an Indian battlefield or burial ground. The most widely accepted theory of how the name changed to Key West is that it is a false friend anglicization of the word, being that the word "hueso" (pronounced [ˈweso]) sounds like it could mean "west" in English.^[7] Other theories of how the island was named are that the name indicated that it was the westernmost Key,^[8] or that the island was the westernmost key with a reliable supply of water.^[9] Look up False friend in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Anglicisation is a process of making something English. ...

Many businesses on the island use the name, such as Casa Cayo Hueso, Cayo Hueso Resorts, Cayo Hueso Consultants, Cayo Hueso y Habana Historeum, etc.

In 1763, when Great Britain took control of Florida, the community of Spaniards and Native Americans were moved to Havana. Florida returned to Spanish control 20 years later, but there was no official resettlement of the island. Informally the island was used by fishermen from Cuba and from the British Bahamas, who were later joined by others from the United States after the latter nation's independence. While claimed by Spain, no nation exercised de facto control over the community there for some time. The Spanish people or Spaniards are an ethnic group native to Spain, in southwestern Europe, who are primarily descended from the autochthonous pre-Indo-European Euskaldunak, Latin, Visigothic, Celtic and Moorish peoples. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States and their history after European contact, chiefly in what is now the United States. ... This article is about the capital of Cuba. ... Categories: Stub ... [--168. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without...

Matthew C. Perry and the opening of "Thompson's Island"

In 1815 the Spanish governor in Havana, Cuba deeded the island of Key West to Juan Pablo Salas, an officer of the Royal Spanish Navy Artillery posted in Saint Augustine, Florida. After Florida was transferred to the United States, Salas was so eager to sell the island that he sold it twice - first for a sloop valued at $575, and then to a U.S. businessman John W. Simonton, during a meeting in a Havana cafe, for the equivalent of $2,000 in pesos in 1821. The sloop trader quickly sold the island to a General John Geddes, a former governor of South Carolina, who tried in vain to secure his rights to the property before Simonton, with the aid of some influential friends in Washington, was able to gain clear title to the island. Simonton had wide-ranging business interest in Mobile, Alabama. He bought the island because a friend, John Whitehead, had drawn his attention on the opportunities presented by the island's strategic location. John Whitehead had been stranded in Key West after a shipwreck in 1819 and he had been impressed by the potential offered by the deep harbor of the island. The island was indeed considered the "Gibraltar of the West" because of its strategic location on the 90-mile (140 km) wide deep shipping lane Straits of Florida between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Of Mexico. On March 25, 1822, Matthew C. Perry sailed the schooner Shark to Key West and planted the U.S. flag, physically claiming the Keys as United States property. Perry reported on piracy problems in the Caribbean. Perry renamed Cayo Hueso (Key West) to "Thompson's Island" for the Secretary of the Navy Smith Thompson and the harbor "Port Rodgers" for War of 1812 hero John Rodgers. Neither name was to stick. In 1823 Commodore David Porter of the United States Navy West Indies Anti-Pirate Squadron took charge of Key West, which he ruled (but, according to some, exceeding his authority) as military dictator under martial law. For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Cuban city. ... The Spanish Navy (in Spanish, Armada Española) is the maritime arm of the Spanish Military. ... St. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations in the United States, first enacted by Congress in 1975, exist to regulate and improve the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks (trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles) sold in the US. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) is the sales weighted... John Geddes (December 25, 1777 – March 4, 1828) was an antebellum Democratic-Republican Governor of South Carolina from 1818 to 1820. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Mobile Founded 1702 Incorporated 1814 Government  - Mayor Sam Jones Area  - City 412. ... For other uses, see Shipwreck (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Harbor (disambiguation). ... The Straits of Florida, Florida Straits, or Florida Strait is a strait located south-southeast of the North American mainland, generally accepted to be between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, and between the Florida Keys and Cuba. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons of the same name, see Matthew Perry. ... The first Shark was a schooner in the United States Navy. ... For other uses, see Flag (disambiguation). ... This article is about maritime piracy. ... West Indies redirects here. ... Naval redirects here. ... Smith Thompson (January 17, 1768 - December 18, 1843) was a United States Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1823 until his death in 1843. ... This article is about the U.S.–U.K. war. ... John Rodgers (11 July 1772 - 1 August 1838), American naval officer, was born near present Havre de Grace, Maryland. ... Commodore is a rank of the United States Navy with a somewhat complicated history. ... David Porter (February 1, 1780 – March 3, 1843) was an officer in the United States Navy and later the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy. ... USN redirects here. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A dictator is an authoritarian, often totalitarian ruler (e. ... Battlespace Weapons Tactics Strategy Organization Logistics Lists War Portal         For other uses, see Martial law (disambiguation). ...

First developers

Soon after his purchase, Simonton subdivided the island into plots and sold 3 undivided quarters of each plot to:

• John Mountain and U.S. Consul John Warner who quickly resold their quarter to Pardon C. Greene who took up residence on the island
• John Whitehead, his friend who had advised him to buy Key West
• John Fleeming (nowadays spelled Fleming)

John Simonton spent the winter in Key West and the summer in Washington where he lobbied hard for the development of the island and to establish a naval base on the island, both to take advantage of the island's strategic location and to bring law and order to the town. He died in 1854.

Pardon C. Greene is the only one of the 4 "founding fathers" to establish himself permanently on the island where he became quite prominent as head of "P.C. Greene and Company". He also served briefly as Mayor. He died in 1838 at the age of 57.

John Whitehead lived in Key West for only eight years. He became a partner in the firm of "P.C. Greene and Company" from 1824-1827. A lifelong bachelor, he left the island for good in 1832. He came back only once during the Civil War in 1861 and died the next year.

John W.C. Fleeming was English born and was active in mercantile business in Mobile, Alabama where he befriended John Simonton. Fleeming spent only a few months in Key West in 1822 and left for Massachusetts where he married. He returned to Key West in 1832 with the intention of developing salt manufacturing on the island but died the same year at the young age of 51.

The names of the 4 "founding fathers" of modern Key West were given to main arteries of the island when it was first platted in 1829 by William Adee Whitehead, John Whitehead's younger brother. That first plat and the names used remained mostly intact and is still in use today. Duval street, the island's main street is named after Florida's first territorial Governor who served between 1822 and 1834, the longest serving Governor in Florida's U.S. history.

William Whitehead became chief editorial writer for the "Enquirer" a local newspaper in 1834. He had the genius of preserving copies of his newspaper as well as copies from the "Key West Gazette", its predecessor. He later sent those copies to the Monroe County Clerk for preservation which gives us a precious view on life in Key West in the early days (1820-1840).

List of mayors of Key West

Main article: List of mayors of Key West

Mayors of Key West have reflected the city's cultural and ethnic heritage. Among its mayors are the first Cuban mayor and one of the first openly-gay mayors. Mayors of Key West, Florida have reflected the citys cultural and ethnic heritage. ...

Conchs

Many of the residents of Key West were immigrants from the Bahamas, known as Conchs (pronounced 'conks') who arrived in increasing numbers after 1830. Many were sons and daughters of Loyalists who fled to the nearest crown soil during the American Revolution.^[10] In the 20th century many residents of Key West started referring to themselves as "Conchs", and the term is now generally applied to all residents of Key West. Some residents use the term "Conch" to refer to a person born in Key West, while the term "Fresh Water Conch" refers to a resident not born in Key West but who has lived in Key West for seven years or more.^[11] However, the true original meaning of Conch applies only to someone with European ancestry that immigrated from the Bahamas.^[12] It is said that when a baby was born, the family would put a conch shell on a pole in front of their home.^{[citation needed]} Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... [--168. ... Conch is a slang term for native Bahamians of European descent. ...

Many of the Bahama immigrants live in an area of Old Town next to the Truman Annex called "Bahama Village." Official log of Harry Trumans March 12 to April 10, 1950 visit to Key West (from Truman Library)[1] Official log of Harry Trumans December 3-8, 1947 visit to Key West. ... Bahama Village is a section of Key West, Florida southwest of downtown, in Old Town. ...

Major industries in Key West in the early 19th century included fishing, salt production, and salvage. In 1860 wrecking made Key West the largest and richest city in Florida and the wealthiest town per capita in the U.S. A number of the inhabitants worked salvaging shipwrecks from nearby Florida reefs, and the town was noted for the unusually high concentration of fine furniture and chandeliers which the locals used in their own homes after salvaging them from wrecks. An industry is generally any grouping of businesses that share a common method of generating profits, such as the movie industry, the automobile industry, or the cattle industry. It is also used specifically to refer to an area of economic production focused on manufacturing which involves large amounts of upfront... For the computer security term, see Phishing. ... This article is about common table salt. ... Salvage may refer to: Look up salvage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wrecking is the practice of taking valuables from a ship which has foundered near or close to shore. ... Look up Per capita in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Shipwreck (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Reef (disambiguation). ... For the UK band, see Furniture (band). ... A contemporary chandelier in the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky. ...

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.

See also: Wrecking (shipwreck)#Wrecking in the Florida Keys

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U.S. Civil War

During the American Civil War, while Florida seceded and joined the Confederate States of America, Key West remained in U.S. Union hands because of the Naval base. However, most locals were sympathetic to the South and many flew Confederate flags over their homes.^[13] Fort Zachary Taylor, constructed from 1845 to 1866, was an important Key West outpost during the Civil War. Construction began in 1861 on two other forts, East and West Martello Towers, which served as sidearms and batteries for the larger fort. When completed, they were connected to Ft. Taylor by railroad tracks for movement of munitions.^[14] Fort Jefferson, located about 68 miles (109 km) from Key West on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas, served after the Civil War as the prison for Dr. Samuel A. Mudd convicted of conspiracy for setting the broken leg of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial)  States that seceded under CSA control  States and territories claimed by CSA without formal secession and/or control Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia... The Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site, better known simply as Fort Taylor, (or Fort Zach to locals), is a Florida State Park and National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida. ... Dry Tortugas National Park preserves Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas section of the Florida Keys. ... Dry Tortugas overview map The Dry Tortugas are a small group of islands, located at the end of the Florida Keys, USA, about west of Key West, and west of the Marquesas Keys, at , the closest islands. ... Samuel Alexander Mudd, I (December 20, 1833 – January 10, 1883) was a Maryland doctor implicated and imprisoned for aiding John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. ... In the criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between natural persons to break the law at some time in the future, and, in some cases, with at least one overt act in furtherance of that agreement. ... John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) assassinated Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, at Fords Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865. ... Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ...

In the late 19th century, salt and salvage declined as industries, but Key West gained a thriving cigar making industry. For other uses, see Cigar (disambiguation). ...

By 1889 Key West was the largest and wealthiest city in Florida.^[15]

Many Cubans moved to Key West during Cuba's unsuccessful war for independence in the 1860s and 1870s.-1...

Florida Florida East Coast Railway train traveling on an Overseas Railroad (Key West Extension) railroad bridge.

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Overseas by rail and road

Main articles: Overseas Railway and Overseas Highway

Key West was relatively isolated until 1912 when it was connected to the Florida mainland via Overseas Railway extension of Henry M. Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway (FEC). Flagler created a landfill at Trumbo Point for his railyards. The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 destroyed much of the railroad, and killed hundreds of residents, including around 400 World War I veterans who were living in camps and working on federal road and mosquito-control projects in the Middle Keys. The FEC could not afford to restore the railroad. Florida East Coast Railway, Key West Extension, express train at sea, crossing Long Key Viaduct, Florida. ... The Matecumbe Keys toll booth on June 21, 1938. ... Florida East Coast Railway, Key West Extension, express train at sea, crossing Long Key Viaduct, Florida. ... Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was a United States tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and Rockefeller partner in Standard Oil. ... The Florida East Coast Railway (AAR reporting marks FEC) is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad. ... Lowest pressure 892 mbar (hPa; 26. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

The United States Federal Government then rebuilt the rail lines as an automobile highway, completed in 1938, which became an extension of United States Highway 1. The portion of US 1 through the Keys is called the Overseas Highway. Franklin Roosevelt toured the road in 1939. United States Government redirects here. ... Car redirects here. ... For other uses, see Highway (disambiguation). ... United States Highway 1 is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... The Matecumbe Keys toll booth on June 21, 1938. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), often referred to as FDR, was the 32nd (1933–1945) President of the United States. ...

Winter White House

Main article: Truman Annex

Several Presidents have visited Key West. Harry Truman visited for 175 days on 11 visits during his Presidency and visited several times after he left office (see Truman Annex) Official log of Harry Trumans March 12 to April 10, 1950 visit to Key West (from Truman Library)[1] Official log of Harry Trumans December 3-8, 1947 visit to Key West. ... For the victim of Mt. ... Official log of Harry Trumans March 12 to April 10, 1950 visit to Key West (from Truman Library)[1] Official log of Harry Trumans December 3-8, 1947 visit to Key West. ...

Key West was in a down cycle when Franklin D. Roosevelt visited in 1939. The build up of military bases on the island occurred shortly thereafter. FDR redirects here. ...

In addition to Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower stayed in Key West following a heart attack. In November of 1962, John F. Kennedy visited Key West a month after the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Jimmy Carter held a family reunion in Key West after leaving office. Dwight David Eisenhower, born David Dwight Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), nicknamed Ike, was a five-star General in the United States Army and U.S. politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ... John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ... For the video game based on the possible outcomes of this event, see Cuban Missile Crisis: The Aftermath. ... For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation). ...

Famous Sloppy Joe's Bar at night

The Silver Slipper dance hall adjacent to Sloppy Joe's, painted in the 1930s by Waldo Peirce

The Ernest Hemingway House, a popular tourist attraction in Key West.

One of the over 50 polydactyl cats that live at the Hemingway house. This particular cat has 7 (2 extra) toes on each paw.

A typical Cuban mix that can be found in many cafés and restaurants in and around the island

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Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams

Numerous artists and writers have passed through Key West but the two most associated with the island are Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 — July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. ... Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical awards. ...

Ernest Hemingway

Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway wrote A Farewell to Arms while living above the show room of a Key West Ford dealership at 314 Simonton Street [4] while awaiting delivery of a Ford Roadster purchased by the uncle of his wife Pauline in 1928. For the Machine Head song, see A Farewell to Arms (song). ... 1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster This article is about the car body style. ...

Hardware store owner Charles Thompson introduced him to deep sea fishing. Among the group that went fishing was Joe Russell (also known as Sloppy Joe). Russell was reportedly the model for Freddy in To Have and Have Not. Portions of the original manuscript were found at Sloppy Joe's Bar after his death. The group had nicknames for each other and Hemingway wound up with "Papa". Image:Royal Caribbean Cruise 112. ...

Pauline's rich uncle Gus Pfeiffer bought the 907 Whitehead Street house [5] in 1931 as a wedding present. Legend says the Hemingways installed a swimming pool for $20,000 in the late 1930s (equivalent in 2006 to $250,000). It was such a high price that Hemingway is said to have put a penny in the concrete saying "Here, take the last penny I've got!" The penny is still there. The Ernest Hemingway House was the residence of author Ernest Hemingway in Key West, Florida, United States. ...

During his stay he wrote or worked on: Death in the Afternoon, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, and The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. He used Depression-era Key West as the locale for To Have and Have Not — his only novel set in the United States. Categories: Literature stubs | 1932 books | Ernest Hemingway works ... For other uses, see For Whom the Bell Tolls (disambiguation). ... The Snows of Kilimanjaro is the name of both a collection of short stories by Ernest Hemingway and the premier story within the collection. ... The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber was a short story by Ernest Hemingway set in Africa published in 1936 concurrently with The Snows of Kilimanjaro. ...

Pauline and Hemingway divorced in 1939 and Hemingway only occasionally visited while returning from Havana until his suicide in 1961.

The six or seven-toed polydactyl cats descended from Hemingway's original pet 'Snowball' still live on the grounds and are cared for at the Hemingway House, despite complaints by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in which the Key West City Commission exempted the home from a law prohibiting more than four domestic animals per household. One of the polydactyl cats at the Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Florida. ...

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams first became a regular visitor to Key West in 1941, and is said to have written the first draft of A Streetcar Named Desire while staying in 1947 at the La Concha Hotel. He bought a permanent house in 1949 and listed Key West as his primary residence until his death in 1983. In contrast to Hemingway's grand house in Old Town, Williams home at 1431 Duncan Street [6] in the "unfashionable" New Town neighborhood is a very modest bungalow. The house is privately owned and not open to the public. The Academy Award–winning film version of his "The Rose Tattoo" was shot on the island in 1956. The Tennessee Williams Theatre is located on the campus of Florida Keys Community College on Stock Island. [7] Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical awards. ... A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. ...

Williams had a series of rentals all over the U.S. but the only home he owned was in Key West.

Even though Hemingway and Williams were in Key West at the same time, they reportedly only met once -- at Hemingway's Cuba home Finca Vigia.

Cuban Presence

Key West is much closer to Havana than it is to Miami. This article is about the capital of Cuba. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ...

In 1890 Key West had a population of nearly 18,800 and was the biggest and richest city in Florida. Half the residents were said to be of Cuban origin and Key West regularly had Cuban mayors, including Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Father of the Cuban Republic, who was elected mayor in 1876. [8] Cubans were actively involved in reportedly 200 factories in town producing 100 million cigars annually. José Martí made several visits to seek recruits for Cuban independence starting in 1891, and founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party during his visit to Key West. [9] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Carlos Céspedes. ... For other persons named José Martí, see José Martí (disambiguation). ...

The Battleship USS Maine sailed from Key West on its fateful visit to Havana, where it blew up, igniting the Spanish-American War. Crew men from the ship are buried in Key West and the Navy investigation into the blast occurred at the Key West Customs House. For other ships of the same name, see USS Maine. ... Belligerents United States Republic of Cuba Philippine Republic Kingdom of Spain Commanders Nelson A. Miles William R. Shafter George Dewey Máximo Gómez Emilio Aguinaldo Patricio Montojo Pascual Cervera Arsenio Linares Manuel Macías y Casado Ramón Blanco y Erenas Casualties and losses 385 KIA USA 5,000...

Pan American Airlines was founded in Key West originally to fly visitors to Havana in 1926. Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ...

John F. Kennedy was to use "90 miles from Cuba" extensively in his speeches against Fidel Castro. Kennedy himself visited Key West a month after the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis. John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ... Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born on August 13, 1926) is the current President of Cuba but on indefinite medical hiatus. ... For the video game based on the possible outcomes of this event, see Cuban Missile Crisis: The Aftermath. ...

Prior to the Cuban revolution of 1959, there were regular ferry and airplane services between Key West and Havana. THE CUBAN REVOLUTION The Cuban Revolution refers to the revolution that led to the overthrow of General Fulgencio Batistas regime on January 1, 1959 by the 26th of July Movement and other revolutionary elements within the country. ...

Key West was flooded with refugees during the Mariel Boatlift. Refugees continue to come ashore and on at least one occasion, most notably in April 2003, flew hijacked Cuban Airlines planes into the city's airport.[10]. Cuban refugees arriving in crowded boats during the Mariel Boatlift crisis. ...

Conch Republic

Main article: Conch Republic

In 1982 the city of Key West briefly declared its "independence" as the Conch Republic in a protest over a United States Border Patrol blockade. This blockade was set up on U.S. 1 where the Northern end of the Overseas Highway meets the mainland at Florida City. This blockade was in response to the Mariel Boatlift. A seventeen mile (27 km) traffic jam ensued while the Border Patrol stopped every car leaving the Keys supposedly searching for illegal aliens attempting to enter the mainland United States. This paralyzed the Florida Keys, which rely heavily on the tourism industry. Flags, T-shirts and other merchandise representing the Conch Republic are still popular souvenirs for visitors to Key West, and the Conch Republic Independence Celebration--including parades and parties--is celebrated every April 23. The Conch Republic is a micronation declared as a tongue-in-cheek protest secession of the city of Key West from the United States on April 23, 1982. ... The Conch Republic is a micronation declared as a tongue-in-cheek protest secession of the city of Key West from the United States on April 23, 1982. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A blockade is any effort to prevent supplies, troops, information or aid from reaching an opposing force. ... Florida City is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Cuban refugees arriving in crowded boats during the Mariel Boatlift crisis. ... Categories: Stub | U.S. Dept. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ... The Conch Republic is a micronation declared as a tongue-in-cheek protest secession of the city of Key West from the United States on April 23, 1982. ...

Key West Naval Air Station

The Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29) as seen at sunset in Key West on July 22, 2007. This ship is typical of the frigates, destroyers, and smaller military vessels that call at the port. Larger ships, such as aircraft carriers, are prohibited due to their deep draft and the shallowness of the harbor.

Key West was always an important military post since it sits at the northern edge of the deep water channel connecting the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico (the southern terminus 90 miles (140 km) south is Cuba) via the Florida Straits. Because of this Key West since the 1820s had been dubbed the "Gibraltar of the West." Fort Taylor was initially built on the island. The Navy added a small base from which the USS Maine sailed to its demise in Havana at the beginning of the Spanish-American War. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 334 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 955 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 334 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 955 pixel, file size: 1. ... Categories: Stub | Straits ... Four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Maine, named for the 23rd state. ... This article is about the capital of Cuba. ... Belligerents United States Republic of Cuba Philippine Republic Kingdom of Spain Commanders Nelson A. Miles William R. Shafter George Dewey Máximo Gómez Emilio Aguinaldo Patricio Montojo Pascual Cervera Arsenio Linares Manuel Macías y Casado Ramón Blanco y Erenas Casualties and losses 385 KIA USA 5,000...

At the beginning of World War II the Navy increased its presence from 50 acres to 3,000 acres (12 km²) including 1,700 acres (7 km²) of all of Boca Chica Key and the construction of Fleming Key from landfill. The Navy built the first water line extending the length of the keys. At its peak 15,000 military and 3,400 civilians were at the base. Included in the base are: Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Boca Chica Key is an island in the Florida Keys approximately 3 miles east of the island of Key West. ... Fleming Key is an island off the northwest corner of the island of Key West, Florida in the lower Florida Keys. ...

• NAS Key West - This is the main facility on Boca Chica where the Navy trains its pilots. Staff are housed at Sigsbee Park. In 2006 there were 1,650 active-duty; 2,507 family members; 35 Reserve; and 1,312 civilians listed at the base. In the 1990s the Navy worked out an agreement with the National Park Service to stop sonic booms near Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. Many of the training missions are directed at the Marquesas "Patricia" Target 29 nautical miles (54 km) due west of the base. The target is a grounded ship hulk 306 feet (93 m) in length that is visible only at low tide. Bombs are not actually dropped on the target.

• Truman Annex - The area next to Fort Taylor became a submarine pen and was used for the Fleet Sonar School. Harry S. Truman was to make the commandant's house his winter White House. The Fort Taylor Annex was later renamed the Truman Annex. This portion has largely been decommissioned and turned over to private developers and the City of Key West. However there are still a few offices including the new NOAA Hurricane Forecasting Center there. The Navy still owns its piers.
• Trumbo Annex - The docking area on what had been the railroad yard for the Flager Overseas Railroad is now used by the Coast Guard.

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Port of Key West

The Navy Mole pier in Key West showing two cruise ships docked.

The first cruise ship was the Sunward in 1969, which docked at the Navy's pier in the Truman Annex or the privately owned Pier B. The Navy's pier is called the Navy Mole. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2848 × 2136 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2848 × 2136 pixel, file size: 1. ... Norwegian Cruise Line NCL America Orient Lines Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is a company operating cruise ships, headquartered in Miami, Florida. ... Official log of Harry Trumans March 12 to April 10, 1950 visit to Key West (from Truman Library)[1] Official log of Harry Trumans December 3-8, 1947 visit to Key West. ... A mole is a massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater, or junction between places separated by water. ...

In 1984 the city opened a pier right on Mallory Square. The decision was met with considerable opposition from people who felt it would disrupt the tradition of watching the sunset at Mallory Square.

Cruise ships now dock at all three piers.

Cruise Ship Statistics for 1994^[16]

• Number of visits: 368
• Passenger count: 398,370
• City revenues from docking charges: $852,887

Geography and climate

Key West Cemetery near Solares Hill, the highest point of land on the island. The cemetery was moved to the high spot in 1847 after an 1846 hurricane washed corpses out of the beach cemetery.

Key West from space, October 2002

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Geography

Key West is located at 24°33′33″N, 81°47′03″W (24.559166, -81.784031).^[17] The maximum elevation above sea level is about 18 feet (6 m), a one acre area known as Solares Hill.^[18] Key West Island is about 4 miles (6 km) long and 2 miles (3 km) wide; since the late 20th century it has been artificially expanded to the east. For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... Solares Hill is the name of the highest point of land on the island of Key West in the lower Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²). 15.4 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (19.73%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Old Town/New Town

Old Town

The original Key West neighborhood in the west (although perceived as south) is called "Old Town" and comprises the Key West Historic District. It includes the major tourist destinations of the island including Mallory Square, Duval Street, the Truman Annex and Fort Zachary Taylor. It is where you find the classic bungalows and guest mansions. Duval Street is the main street in Key West, Florida, running north and south from Front Street to South Street. ... Official log of Harry Trumans March 12 to April 10, 1950 visit to Key West (from Truman Library)[1] Official log of Harry Trumans December 3-8, 1947 visit to Key West. ... The Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site, better known simply as Fort Taylor, (or Fort Zach to locals), is a Florida State Park and National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida. ...

Generally, the structures date from 1886 to 1912. The basic features that distinguish the local architecture include wood frame construction of one to two-and-a-half story structures set on foundation piers about three feet above the ground. Exterior characteristics of the buildings are peaked "metal" roofs, horizontal wood siding, gingerbread trim, pastel shades of paint, side-hinged louvered shutters, covered porches (or balconies, galleries, or verandas) along the fronts of the structures, and wood lattice screens covering the area elevated by the piers.

New Town

The island has more than doubled in size via landfill. The new section on the east (perceived as north) is called "New Town." It contains shopping centers, retail malls, residential areas, schools, ball parks, Key West International Airport. Key West International Airport (IATA: EYW, ICAO: KEYW) is an airport located in Key West, Florida, United States. ...

According to the Key West Association of Realtors (KWAR), Key West can be divided into four distinct areas: Old Town, Casa Marina, Mid-Town and New Town with various neighborhoods in each area.^{[citation needed]}

Gulf of Mexico/Atlantic

Key West (and most of the rest of the keys) are on the dividing line between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The two bodies have different currents with the calmer and warmer Gulf of Mexico being characterized by great clumps of sea grass. The area where the two bodies merge between Key West and Cuba is called the Straits of Florida. Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... The Straits of Florida, Florida Straits, or Florida Strait is a strait located south-southeast of the North American mainland, generally accepted to be between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, and between the Florida Keys and Cuba. ...

Southernmost City

Key West monument marking the southernmost point in the continental United States accessible by civilians, is located in Key West, Florida, at the corner of South Street and Whitehead Street

One of the biggest attractions on the island is a concrete replica of a buoy at the corner of South and Whitehead Streets that claims to be the southernmost point in the contiguous 48 states (see Extreme Points for more information.) The point was originally just marked with a sign, which was often stolen. In response to this, the city of Key West erected the now famous monument in 1983.^[19] Brightly painted and labeled "SOUTHERNMOST POINT CONTINENTAL U.S.A.", it is one of the most visited and photographed attractions in Key West.^[20] Land on the Truman Annex property just west of the buoy is the true southernmost point, but it has no marker since it is U.S. Navy land and cannot be entered by civilian tourists. The private yards directly to the east of the buoy and the beach areas of Truman Annex and Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park also lie farther south than the buoy. The farthest south location that the public can visit is the beach at the State park for a small entrance fee. Florida's southernmost point is Ballast Key, a privately owned island just south and west of Key West. Signs on the island strictly prohibit unauthorized visitors. The claim "90 Miles to Cuba" on the monument isn't entirely accurate either, since Cuba at its closest point is 94 statute miles from Key West.^[21] Image File history File linksMetadata Southernmost_point_key_west. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Southernmost_point_key_west. ... Buoys redirects here. ... This is a list of the extreme points of the United States, the points that are farther north, south, east, or west than any other location in the country. ... Official log of Harry Trumans March 12 to April 10, 1950 visit to Key West (from Truman Library)[1] Official log of Harry Trumans December 3-8, 1947 visit to Key West. ... The Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site, better known simply as Fort Taylor, (or Fort Zach to locals), is a Florida State Park and National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida. ... Ballast Key, Florida (24° 31′ 15″ N 81° 57′ 49″ W), is the southernmost point in the continental United States. ...

Climate

Frost free zone

Key West claims to be the only city in the lower 48 states never to have had a frost. Because of the proximity of the Gulf Stream in the Straits of Florida, about 12 miles (19 km) south and southeast, and the tempering effects of the Gulf of Mexico to the west and north, Key West has a notably mild, tropical climate,^[22] (Koppen climate classification Aw, similar to the Caribbean islands), in which the average temperatures during winter are about 14 degrees^[vague] lower than in summer. Cold fronts are strongly modified by the warm water as they move in from northerly quadrants in winter. The average low and high temperatures in January are 67 °F/ 75 °F. There is no known record of frost, ice, sleet, or snow in Key West. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Key West was 41 °F (5 °C) on January 12, 1886, and on January 13, 1981.^[23] Prevailing easterly tradewinds and sea breezes suppress the usual summertime heating. The average low and high temperatures in July are 81 °F/ 90 °F. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Key West was 97 °F (36.1 °C) on July 19, 1880, and on August 26, 1956.^[24] For the album by Ocean Colour Scene, see North Atlantic Drift (album) The Gulf Stream is orange and yellow in this representation of water temperatures of the Atlantic. ... The Straits of Florida, Florida Straits, or Florida Strait is a strait located south-southeast of the North American mainland, generally accepted to be between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, and between the Florida Keys and Cuba. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Naples beach in Florida lined with coconut trees is an example of a tropical climate. ... The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. ... West Indies redirects here. ... A small island in the Adriatic sea An island is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock, that is completely surrounded by water. ... Frost on black pipes Frost is a solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. ... This article is about ice water. ... Sleet is a term used in a variety of ways to describe precipitation intermediate between rain and snow but distinct from hail. ... For other uses, see Snow (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Temperature (disambiguation). ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The trade winds are a pattern of wind found in bands around Earths equatorial region. ... For other uses, see Temperature (disambiguation). ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Wet and dry seasons

Precipitation is characterized by dry and wet seasons. The period of November through April receives abundant sunshine and slightly less than 25 percent of the annual rainfall. This rainfall usually occurs in advance of cold fronts in a few heavy or light showers. May through October is normally the wet season, receiving approximately 53 percent of the yearly total in numerous showers and thunderstorms. Rain falls on most days of the wet season. Early morning is the favored time for these showers, which is different from mainland Florida, where showers and thunderstorms usually occur in the afternoon. Easterly (tropical) waves during this season occasionally bring excessive rainfall, while infrequent hurricanes may be accompanied by unusually heavy amounts. At any rate, Key West is the driest city in Florida.^[25] A wet season or rainy season is a season in which the average rainfall in a region is significantly increased. ... A rolling thundercloud over Enschede, The Netherlands. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ...

Hurricanes

Flooding caused by Wilma on Key Haven, island suburb of Key West, Florida. 10/24/2005

Hurricanes rarely hit Key West and the island has been relatively lucky. Locals say that Hurricane Wilma on October 24, 2005, was the worst storm in memory. The entire island was told to evacuate. Business owners were forced to close their businesses. After the hurricane had passed, a storm surge sent 8' of water inland, completely inundating a large portion of the lower Keys. Low-lying areas of Key West and the lower Keys, including major tourist destinations were under up to 3' of water. Sixty percent of the homes in Key West were flooded.^[26] The higher parts of Old Town, such as the Solares Hill and cemetery areas, did not flood due to their higher elevations of 12-18'.^[27] The surge destroyed tens of thousands of cars throughout the lower Keys, and many houses were flooded with 1-2 feet of sea water. A local newspaper referred to Key West and the lower Keys as a "car graveyard."^[28] The peak of the storm surge occurred when the eye of Wilma had already passed over the Naples, area, and the sustained winds during the surge were less than 40 mph (64 km/h).^[29] The storm destroyed the piers at the clothing optional Atlantic Shores Motel and breached the shark tank at the Key West Aquarium, freeing its sharks. Damage postponed the island's famous Halloween Fantasy Fest until the following December. MTV's The Real World: Key West was filming during the hurricane and deals with the storm. Image File history File links Flood102405. ... Image File history File links Flood102405. ... Originally named Racoon Key, Key Haven is an island in the Florida Keys about a mile east of Key West. ... Lowest pressure 882 mbar (hPa; 26. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Solares Hill is the name of the highest point of land on the island of Key West in the lower Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida. ... All newer graves are put in above-ground vaults, similar to the cemeteries in New Orleans, as there is no more room below the ground. ... Location in Collier County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Collier Settled 6 November 1886 Incorporated (town) 1925 Incorporated (city) 25 May 1949 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Bill Barnett   - City Manager Robert E. Lee  Area [1]  - city  14. ... Bredene naturist beach in Belgium. ... Fantasy Fest is a street party held annually on the last weekend of October in Key West, Florida. ...

In March 2006, the NOAA opened its National Weather Forecasting building on White Street. The building is designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane and its storm surge. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. ...

The most intense previous hurricane was Hurricane Georges, a Category 2, in September 1998. The storm damaged many of the houseboats along Houseboat Row in the Cow Key channel on the northwest corner. Lowest pressure 937 mbar (hPa; 27. ...

Attractions, events, recreation, and culture

Sunset seen from Key West; September 2005

One of the many private beaches on the island, the Casa Marina, Flagler's grand hotel resort.

Free roaming chicken family as typically seen on the streets of Key West.

A float during the 2007 Fantasy Fest parade, the culminating event of the week-long event. In the background is the La Concha Hotel.

Sunset at Fort Zachary Taylor

Many visitors rent a bicycle and explore the history and architecture of Old Town Key West. Walking tours, including a tour of the unusual Key West Cemetery, are available. The Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square is a daily spectacle for visitors and residents. Boat excursions and tours provide a great way to view Key West from the water. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1801 KB) Summary author: Soeren Rothe, source: own camera Madman1234 14:11, 23 August 2006 (UTC) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1801 KB) Summary author: Soeren Rothe, source: own camera Madman1234 14:11, 23 August 2006 (UTC) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1921 KB)Digital photo taken by Marc Averette. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1921 KB)Digital photo taken by Marc Averette. ...

The Duval Street bar and restaurant district includes many different entertainment options, all within walking distance of each other. Duval Street is the main street in Key West, Florida, running north and south from Front Street to South Street. ...

The Studios of Key West, founded in 2006 and based at the island's historic Armory building, was established as a new model for an artist community. It comprises a dozen working studio spaces, a main exhibition hall, sculpture garden, and several adjoining residencies and cottages. Its programming continues to grow, and includes an extensive series of creative workshops, free humanities lectures, cultural partnerships, and innovative ideas for artist and audience. Armory or armoury may mean: Armory (military), a military location used for the storage of arms and ammunition. ...

The Florida Keys Council of the Arts serves as the primary cultural umbrella for Monroe County, from Key Largo to Key West. A non-profit local arts agency, it makes grants, operates the Monroe County Art in Public Places program, sponsors seminars, and manages the on-line cultural calendar for the region. It also manages the County's Tourism Development Council arts marketing grants and serves as a leading advocate for cultural tourism in lower Florida. Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...

The Tennessee Williams Theatre is a performing arts center, a civic center, and a community center. It is based at the Florida Keys Community College. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Key West Literary Seminar, a celebration of writers and writing held each January, attracts an international audience to hear such writers as Ian McEwan, Margaret Atwood, Billy Collins, and Joyce Carol Oates. The Key West Literary Seminar is a writers conference and festival held each January in Key West, Florida. ... Ian McEwan CBE (born June 21, 1948) is a British novelist. ... Margaret Eleanor Atwood, OC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian writer. ... William A. (Billy) Collins (born March 22, 1941) is an American poet. ... Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1938) is an American author and the Roger S. Berlind 52 Professor in the Humanities with the Program in Creative Writing at Princeton University, where she has taught since 1978. ...

The Key West Botanical Forest and Garden is an excellent, frost-free arboretum and botanical garden containing a number of "champion tree" specimens. The Key West Botanical Forest and Garden 11 acres (45,000 m²) is a frost-free arboretum and botanical garden containing a fine collection of trees, shrubs, and palms, including several champion tree specimens. ... This article is about a type of botanical garden. ... Inside the United States Botanic Garden Washington, D.C. Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of plants primarily categorized and documented for scientific purposes. ...

Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden is a one acre (4,000 m²) garden resembling a lush, predominantly green, rainforest. It is an exhibit of wild nature's artistry in a woodland garden.

The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory features a 5,000 square foot (460 m²) glass-domed tropical butterfly habitat.

A permanent AIDS Memorial is at the White Street Pier.

The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum showcases gold, silver, and treasure recovered from shipwrecks around the world. The Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum is a museum in Key West, Florida. ...

Some tourists mingle with the locals, shop, and dine at the Key West Historic Seaport at the Key West Bight.

The Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum preserves the history of the Key West Lighthouse built in 1847. The Key West Light is located in Key West, Florida. ...

Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway's former home is now open to the public as a museum, populated by as many as sixty descendants of his famous polydactyl cats. [11] The Nobel Prize (Swedish: ) was established in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, and it was first awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace in 1901. ... One of the polydactyl cats at the Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Florida. ...

PrideFest is seven days of events, presented by the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Key West the first week in June. The schedule includes the Pride Follies talent extravaganza; contests to select a Mr., Ms. and Miss PrideFest; parties, a tea dance; and the PrideFest Parade down Duval Street.

In 1979 the Key West Tourist Development Association, Inc. started Fantasy Fest to attract tourists at the traditionally slow time at Halloween, which is at the end of the hurricane season. Fantasy Fest regularly attracts approximately 80,000 people to the island, and has become a huge success.

In June 2006 the Key West Gay & Lesbian Museum & Archive opened at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center at 513 Truman St. Featured exhibits include a Tennessee Williams typewriter as well as an extensive collection of memorabilia and papers of Richard A. Heyman who was one of the first openly gay mayors before dying in 1994 of AIDS.

Popular annual events

• Key West Race Week - international sailing event – January
• Key West Literary Seminar – January
• Conch Republic Independence Celebration – April 23
• Taste of Key West - April
• Red Ribbon Bed Race – April
• Survivors Party – May
• Queen Mother Pageant – May
• PrideFest – June
• Cuban-American Heritage Festival – June
• Hemingway Days Festival – July
• WomenFest – September
• Fantasy Fest – October
• Goombay Celebration – October
• Robert the Enchanted Doll Day – October 24th
• Parrot Heads in Paradise Convention (aka Meeting of the Minds) – (October 30 - November 2 in 2008)
• Boat and Holiday Parade – December

Fantasy Fest is a street party held annually on the last weekend of October in Key West, Florida. ...

Media

The television stations received in Key West are the stations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale Designated Market Area (DMA) (defined by Nielsen Media Research) with rebroadcast transmitters in Key West and Marathon, Florida. Comcast provides cable television service. DirecTV and Dish Network provide Miami-Fort Lauderdale local stations and national channels. This article is about a television transmitting location or company. ... A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same (or similar) television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content. ... Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is a U.S. firm, headquartered in New York City, and operating primarily from Oldsmar, FL, which measures media audiences, including television, radio and newspapers. ... Marathon is a city on Marathon Key and Boot Key, islands in the Florida Keys, located in Monroe County, Florida. ... Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is the largest cable television company and the second largest Internet service provider in the United States. ... Cable TV redirects here. ... A standard DirecTV satellite dish with 1 LNB on a roof DirecTV (trademarked as DIRECTV) is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service based in El Segundo, California, USA, that was founded in 1994. ... DISH Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services to households and businesses in the United States, owned by parent company DISH Network Corporation. ...

See also: List of television stations in Key West

The Key West area has 11 FM radio stations, 4 FM translators, and 2 AM stations. The television stations received in Key West, Florida are the stations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale Market, with rebroadcast transmitters in Key West and Marathon, Florida. ...

See also: List of radio stations in Key West

The Florida Keys Keynoter and the Key West Citizen are published locally and serve Key West and Monroe County. The Southernmost Flyer, a weekly publication printed in conjunction with the Citizen, is produced by the Public Affairs department of Naval Air Station Key West and serves the local military community.^[30] Key West, Florida has numerous commercial radio stations, since most of the Miami stations fail to reach the island. ... The Florida Keys Keynoter is a twice-weekly tabloid format newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company and is a sister newspaper to the Miami Herald. ... The Key West Citizen is a weekly newspaper published in Key West, Florida. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 25,478 people, 11,016 households, and 5,463 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,653.3/km² (4,285.0/mi²). There were 13,306 housing units at an average density of 863.4/km² (2,237.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.94% White, 9.28% African American, 0.39% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.54% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 11,016 households out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 16.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 122.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,021, and the median income for a family was $50,895. Males had a median income of $30,967 versus $25,407 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,316. About 5.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

The ancestries most reported in 2000 were English (12.4%), German (12.2%), Irish (11.3%), Italian (6.8%), United States (6.0%) and French (3.6%).

Population History of Key West (U.S. Census Bureau)

• 1840....688
• 1850....2,367
• 1860....2,832
• 1870....5,016
• 1880....9,890
• 1890....18,080
• 1900....17,114
• 1910....19,945
• 1920....18,749
• 1930....12,831
• 1940....12,927
• 1950....26,433
• 1960....33,956
• 1970....29,312
• 1980....24,292
• 1990....24,832
• 2000....25,478
• 2006....23,262

The number of families (as defined by the Census Bureau) declined dramatically in the last four decades of the 20th century. In 1960 there were 13,340 families in Key West, with 42.1% of households having children living in them. By 2000 the population has dwindled to 5,463 families, with only 19.9% of households having children living in them.^[31]

Languages

As of 2000, 76.66% spoke English as a first language, while Spanish was 17.32%, 1.06% spoke Italian, 1.02% spoke French, and German spoken as a mother tongue was at 0.94% of the population. In total, other languages spoken besides English made up 25.33% of residents.^[32] The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... “Native Language” redirects here. ... First language (native language, mother tongue, or vernacular) is the language a person learns first. ...

Notable Key West natives

• Bronson Arroyo, Baseball player
• Stepin Fetchit, Comedian
• George Mira, Football player
• Quincy Perkins, Film director
• David Robinson, Basketball player
• Mario Sanchez (painter), Woodcarver-painter
• Dale McDonald, Photographer
• Wilhelmina Harvey, County mayor^[33]

Bronson Anthony Arroyo [ah-ROY-yoh] (born February 24, 1977 in Key West, Florida), is a popular Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and a rock musician. ... Stepin Fetchit Stepin Fetchit was the stage name of American comedian and film actor Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902–November 19, 1985). ... George Mira (born January 11, 1942 in Key West, Florida) was a former American professional football player. ... David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965)) is a retired American NBA basketball player, who is often considered one of the greatest centers to ever play the game. ...

Notable Key West non-natives

• Elizabeth Bishop
• Judy Blume
• Jimmy Buffett
• Meg Cabot
• Hart Crane
• Pat Croce
• Laurent de Brunhoff
• Annie Dillard
• Barbara Ehrenreich
• Mel Fisher
• Nancy Friday
• Khalil Greene
• Louis Harris
• Ernest Hemingway
• Jerry Herman
• John Hersey
• David Noyes Jackson
• James Kirkwood
• Calvin Klein
• Seward Johnson
• Alison Lurie
• Terrence McNally
• Jeff MacNelly
• Stephen Mallory
• Thomas McGuane
• James Merrill
• Boog Powell
• Shel Silverstein
• Wallace Stevens
• Keith Strickland
• Carl Tanzler
• President Harry S. Truman
• Richard Wilbur
• Tennessee Williams
• James Leo Herlihy
• Osha Gray Davidson
• Kirby Congdon
• Yehuda Gutman
• Henry Faulkner

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