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Smathers Beach is the largest public beach in Key West, Florida, United States. It is approximately a half mile long. It is approximately a half mile long. The beach is located on the south side of the island, along the Atlantic Ocean and State Road A1A , and begins at mile marker zero, the beginning of A1A.
Key West is closer to Havana (about 106 miles or 171 kilometers by air or sea) [8] than it is to Miami (130 miles or 210 kilometers by air or 165 miles or 266 kilometers by road). [7] Key West is the usual endpoint for marathon swims from Cuba, including Diana Nyad's 2013 swim [33] [34] and Susie Maroney's 1997 swim from within a shark cage. [35]
Key West in red on map is part of the Keys, with Monroe County in dark green on an inset map of the State of Florida. A more southern part of Key West Island exists and is publicly accessible: the beach area of Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park at approximately 24°32'42.2"N 81°48'34.5"W, and approximately 500 feet (150 m) farther south than the marker.
Shorty’s Diner on Duval Street was a favorite of President Harry Truman, who walked to breakfast when he stayed at the Little White House in Key West. Shorty’s closed in 1989. Miami Herald File
Boca Chica Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys, about a mile (1.6 km) east of the island of Key West at its closest point. Its name is Spanish for "small mouth". It is mostly covered by salt marshes and mangrove trees, and is the home of the largest Naval Air Station (NAS Key West) in south Florida.
It was originally a separate major installation known as Naval Station Key West and, until it closed in 1974, included a submarine base. President Harry S. Truman used Naval Station Key West as his Winter White House for a total of 175 days over 11 visits.
One of his final concerts was back in Key West. Buffett died Sept. 1 at 76. He leaves behind a legion of Parrothead fans, an empire of Margaritaville restaurants and resorts and products, and many ...
Key West’s 10-day Fantasy Fest masking and costuming festival gets underway Friday, Oct. 21, with a full slate of events, the first full festival since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.