Key West, Florida: County seat city of Monroe County, Florida, United States; island in Florida Keys
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. It is at 24°33′N 81°46′W and is about 209 kilometres (130 mi) south-southwest of Miami and about 169 kilometres (105 mi) north-northeast of Havana in Cuba.
Key West, Florida | |
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 Aerial view of Key West | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| 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 | |
 U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits | |
  Key West Location of Key West in Florida  Key West Key West (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 24°33′18″N 81°46′55″W / 24.55500°N 81.78194°W | |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • 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 |
| Area codes | 305, 645 and 786 |
| FIPS code | 12-36550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0294048 |
| Website | www |
References
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
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