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Keys From The Air - photo by Roy Rendahl
The
Florida Keys are a 120-mile long chain of 800 Islands off
the southern
tip of Florida, just south of Miami. U.S. 1, also called the
Overseas Highway, connects all the Keys to the mainland.
Directions to many places in the Keys are given by using its
mile
marker
(MM) location. See a mile marker chart at KeysHistory.org.
Spring and fall are the busy times, summer and winter are the quiet
times; and the fall is hurricane season, but the chance of any size
hurricane hitting the Florida Keys is only about once every 5 years.
So most of the time it's beautiful there.Upper
Keys
Key
Largo is just south of
Miami and was made famous by Humphrey
Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Bertie Higgins; and is known as "The Diving
Capital
of the World" with North America's only
coral barrier reef there. The
Islamorada
Village of Islands, includes
Plantation Key,
Windley Key, Upper and Lower Matecumbe Keys, and the offshore
islands of Indian Key and Lignumvitae Key. Islamorada means
purple isle and the area is known as "The
Sport Fishing Capital of the World."Return to Top Middle Keys
Marathon
Key is called
"The heart
of the Keys" because of its
central Keys location, and includes Long Key, the Conch Keys, Duck Key,
Vaca Key, Fat Deer Key, Grassy Key, Boot Key, Crawl Key, and Pigeon
Key. Nature lovers love Marathon with its sailing, fishing,
diving, snorkeling, and scuba diving activities. Lower Keys
Big
Pine Key and hundreds of
islands including Sunshine Key,
Summerland Key, Big and Little Torch Keys, Cudjoe Key, Little
Duck Key, No Name Key, Looe Key, Sugarloaf Key, and Big Coppitt Key are
all considered part of the Lower Keys.
This is the miniature Key
Deer country and is a quiet alternative to
bustling Key West.Return to Top Key West
 Southernmost
House B&B in Key West - photo by Roy Rendahl
Key
West is a beautiful tropical
paradise of blue-green ocean and bright blue sky. It is full
of
history and culture; with numerous art galleries, live music venues, a
variety
of great restaurants, and wonderful lodging facilities.
The first Europeans visited Key West in the early
1500s. In the mid to late 1800s, Key West was the largest and
richest city in Florida, and also the wealthiest town per capita in the
U.S.A. The Key West Historic
District includes the major tourist
destinations of the island, including Mallory Square, Duval Street, the
Truman Annex, and Fort Zachary Taylor.
Walking, bicycles, scooters, and little electric cars are the best way
to get around the narrow streets in the Historic District.
Life slows down a little in Key West, that's called "Island Time."
Although a vacation there always ends way too soon! Key
West
Beach - photo by Randy Green
Key West is a seaport destination for large cruise
ships and
also has an international airport providing scheduled jet airline
service. Access
to the Keys is also provided by the Overseas Highway (U.S. Hwy 1).
Key West has about 25,000 residents and welcomes about a
million
tourists a year. Stock Island, Boca Chica Key, Fleming Key,
Cow
Key, and
Sunset Key are also considered part of Key West. Key West
claims to
have never had a frost, nor ever hit 100˚F; with average winter temps
between about 65˚F to 75˚F, and average summer temps between about 80˚F
to 90˚F. No wonder the Florida Keys are called the “American
Caribbean.” Welcome
to the Conch Republic - Key West International Airport - photo
by Roy Rendahl
The
Conch Republic was formed on
April 23, 1982 when the U.S. Border Patrol blockaded the
highway from the Keys with a checkpoint looking for drugs and
illegal aliens. Key West seceded from the Union, declared
War, and then surrendered demanding Foreign Aid; creating the slogan
"We Seceded Where Others Failed." As a publicity
stunt, it worked... the blockade was removed, and it also gave a big
boost
to Keys tourism. The Conch
Republic (pronounced
"Conk" in the islands and sometimes "Conch" up north) consists
of all the Florida Keys up to "Skeeter's Last Chance
Saloon," in front of which the blockade was originally set up.Return to Top Weather
Florida Keys
& Other Travel Websites
CNN
News & Videos about the Florida Keys - General
Keys news including info about the Gulf oil spill. 6/10
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