Southernmost Point (Key West, Florida)

USA / Florida / Key West / Key West, Florida / South Street
 buoy, tourist attraction
Whitehead Street &, South Street
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 809-3700

The marker, built to resemble a buoy, is intended to represent the Southernmost point in the Continental United States accessible by the public. Key West is known by the nickname of "The Southernmost City". The monument notes that Cuba is only 90 miles away, and just to its right, a plaque commemorates the brave Cubans who have drowned trying to get to America, "The Leader In Democracy." In the blocks around the Monument are numerous other "Southernmosts" — hotel, house, restaurant, etc.
www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/FLKEYsouthernmost.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West#Southernmost_point_in_the_United_States
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Coordinates:   24°32'47"N   81°47'50"W

Comments

  • Though the marker is located here, at the end of Whitehead St., the true southernmost point is further southwest on the dredge/fill land known as Truman Annex. But the marker's cool anyway.
  • Stood here at 98 miles from Cuba and thought.... I should start my journey to Alaska from right here.... So i did. May 31, 2006
  • Actual southern most is west at Ballast Key.
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