Florida Keys

#1328 among destinations in the United States

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The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about 15 miles south of Miami, and extend in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key West, the westernmost of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabited Dry Tortugas. The islands lie along the Florida Straits, dividing the Atlantic Ocean to the east from the Gulf of Mexico to the northwest, and defining one edge of Florida Bay. At the nearest point, the southern part of Key West is just 90 miles from Cuba. The Florida Keys are between about 24.3 and 25.5 degrees North latitude. ()

Alternative names: Area: 137.45 mi²Coordinates: 24°40'1"N, 81°32'39"W

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Florida Keys – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, Park Key, Sugarloaf Key.

4 miN
National park
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
103 min walk • The Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in a region known as the 'Backcountry', which reaches from north of Marathon to north of Key West.
1 miS
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Park Key
27 min walk • Park Key is an uninhabited island in the lower Florida Keys about 14 miles east of Key West. It is 1500 Meters long, and between 75 and 260 Meters wide. It measures 70 acres in area. The island was made from fill, so that the railroad and later the road bed could be laid down.
2.5 miS
Island
Sugarloaf Key
64 min walk • Sugarloaf Key is a single island in the lower Florida Keys that forms a loop on the Atlantic Ocean side giving the illusion of separate islands.