Key West, Florida
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| City of Key West | |
|---|---|
| — City — | |
| Aerial photo of Key West, looking north. March 2001. | |
| Nickname(s): The Conch Republic, Margaritaville, Southernmost City In The Continental United States | |
| Location in Monroe County and the state of Florida | |
| 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 | |
| State | |
| 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. It is the county seat of Monroe County, Florida, United States.
References [change]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites [change]
- Official City Website
- Chamber of Commerce Website
- Monroe County School District Key West Public Schools
- Oldest Hotel in Key West
- Key West Art Galleries
- A photographic tour of Key West
- Getting to Key West, the road down US1
- Sanborn Insurance Historical Maps of Key West
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