Key WestFlorida
Key West is a coral cay island in the Straits of Florida, at the southernmost end of the U.S. state of Florida and its outlying Florida Keys archipelago.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Key West
Key West, FL is a thriving city located in southern Florida with an estimated population of 25,240.
Key West holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.6 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,507 residents per square mile.
📰 Key West News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Key West Unique
- The only place in America named Key West — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
- Positioned in southern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,240.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Key West
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Audubon House and Tropical Gardens · Museum
- Hellings House Museum · Museum
- Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory · Zoo
- Key West Lighthouse & Keeper's Quarters Museum · Museum
- Key West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House · Museum
- Mel Fisher Maritime Museum · Museum
- Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden · Attraction
- The Ernest Hemmingway Home and Museum · Museum
- Truman Little White House · Museum
- USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Key West
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Key West
- GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL
- KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL
- KEYS CENTER
- LOWER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCE
- MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
- MONROE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER
- MONROE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
- MONROE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
- MONROE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
- MONROE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)
- POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOL
- SOMERSET ISLAND PREP
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Lower Keys Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.