Did you Know?
Interesting Facts About the Florida Keys
There are over 800 Keys in total
There are 42 bridges connecting the Florida Keys Islands
Key West is closer to Cuba than Miami
Key West was originally called “Cayo Hueso” which translates to mean “Island of Bones’
Key West was first visited in 1521 by Ponce de Leon, a Spanish Explorer
Key West is roughly 1 mile wide and 4 miles long
Key West has a tropical climate
The Sand on Key West Beaches is shipped in from other cities
Key West is the only place in the Unites States that does not get frost
41 is the record low temperature recorded in Key West
Key West is home to the third largest barrier coral reef in the world
Key West was once the richest city in the United States per Capita
Key West was the biggest city in Florida in 1889
Duval st is 1.1 miles long
Key West population is just over 25,000
Key West tried to secede from the U.S in 1982
People born in Key West are called “Conchs”
There are three Civil War forts located on Key West
Hemingway’s House was the first home to boast such luxuries as running water and a swimming pool
Gone Coastal Charters provides the best boating trip in Key West