Key West, Florida
Key West is a city and an island of the same name at the westernmost tip of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 25,478. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 24,768 . This is an interesting comparison to the 1920 census that put the population at approximately 20,000. It is the county seat of Monroe County.{{GR|6}} Key West is known as the Southernmost City and also as the Conch Republic. It is also the southern terminus of U.S. 1. Key West is about 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Miami, Florida, and 90 miles (145 km) north of Havana, Cuba.
Notable Key West non-natives
- Elizabeth Bishop
- Jimmy Buffett
- Mel Fisher
- Ernest Hemingway
- Jerry Herman
- Stephen Mallory
- James Merrill
- Wallace Stevens
- Harry Truman
- Tennessee Williams
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| ► | Notable Key West natives |
| ► | Notable Key West non-natives |
| ► | Geography/Climate |
| ► | Demographics |
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