Key West, Florida
Key West is a city of 25,720 people in Monroe County, Florida, founded in 1828.
Why visit Key West
Townapedia lists 67 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 222 places to eat, 117 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Smathers Beach, Key West Aquarium, USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum and Key West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 63°F.
Weather in Key West
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Key West
Key West (Spanish: Cayo Hueso [kaʝo ˈweso]) 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. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it constitutes the City of Key West.
From the Wikipedia article Key West (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Smathers Beach
Beach · 1.0 mi
Beach in Key West, Florida, United States
Key West Aquarium
Zoo and aquarium · 2.0 mi
Zoo in Florida, United States
11:00-13:00, 15:00-16:30
Key West lighthouse
Lighthouse · 1.9 mi
Lighthouse in Florida, United States
Museums and landmarks67
USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum
Museum · 2.2 mi
USCGC INGHAM fought the Battle of the Atlantic as a convoy escort, she sank U-boat U-626, with single depth charge. INGHAM also served...
PO Box 186, Key West
Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00
Key West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House
Museum · 2.0 mi
Custom House was the site of many significant historical events, most notably the inquiry into the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana...
281 Front Street, Key West
Southernmost Point Buoy
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
Simple buoy-shaped monument located at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. & 90 miles north of Cuba. est. 1983 the "publicly...
Whitehead St &, South St, Key West, FL 33040
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
Museum · 2.0 mi
Naval storehouse, used as a warehouse, administrative offices, and later as a U.S. Navy Post Office.
African Cemetery at Higgs Beach
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
United States historic place
Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic home in Key West, Florida, USA
Eduardo H. Gato House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic home in Key West, Florida, USA
Ernest Hemingway House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
House and museum in Key West, Florida, USA
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Florida State Park and National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort in Key West, Florida
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Harry S. Truman Little White House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic site in Key West, Florida, USA; winter White House for Harry S. Truman
55 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
Park · 1.8 mi
Zoo in Florida, United States
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes222
Joe's Tap Room
Diner · American · 1.9 mi
Bar outlet of neighboring Sloppy Joe‘s
201 Duval Street, Key West
Mo-Sa 09:00-04:00, Su 12:00-04:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 0.6 mi
3124 North Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West
Mo-Sa 05:00-18:00; Su 06:00-18:00
El Molcajete Mexican
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.8 mi
1500 Bertha Street, Key West
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Funky Rooster Coffee House & Wine Bar
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Wine · 1.7 mi
713 Caroline Street, Key West
Su-Sa 07:00-22:00
Only Wood Grill
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza, Pasta · 1.6 mi
725 Caroline Street, Key West
Mo-Su 16:30-22:00
210 more on the map.
Where to stay117
The Reach Key West, Curio Collection by Hilton
Motel and hotel · 1.7 mi
1435 Simonton Street, Key West
DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Key Resort
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
3990 South Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West
Churches and places of worship30
Cornish Memorial AME Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 1.9 mi
702 Whitehead Street, Key West
Shopping44
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Lower Keys Academic Connections For Excellence
School · 0.8 mi
2100 Flagler Ave, Key West
Healthcare4
Map of Key West
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75°F | 63°F | 2.0 in |
| Feb | 76°F | 64°F | 2.0 in |
| Mar | 79°F | 67°F | 1.4 in |
| Apr | 83°F | 71°F | 2.2 in |
| May | 86°F | 74°F | 3.7 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 77°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 78°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 78°F | 6.1 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 77°F | 8.2 in |
| Oct | 85°F | 75°F | 6.0 in |
| Nov | 81°F | 70°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 77°F | 66°F | 2.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Key W Wfo (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Monroe County has had 31 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-28: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Key West International Airport (EYW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Stock Island 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Big Coppitt Key 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Cudjoe Key 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Big Pine Key 27 mi east, about 44 min by car
- Marathon 49 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Key Colony Beach 49 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Key west 2001, Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Key West, FL, USA (48851548467), V. Epiney, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Key West 2, JacobGils, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peace Covenant Presbyterian Church Key West, Florida Keys History Center-Monroe County Public L, CC BY 2.0
- Homes on Riviera Drive, Key West MM00015312 (2634045329), Florida Keys--Public Libraries from Key West, Fla., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cubana Antonov An-24RV at Key West, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- USS McMinnville (PCS-1401) @ Naval Station Key West, US Navy, Public domain
- USS Beaufort (PCS-1387) Docked in Key West, US Navy, Public domain
- USS Mackerel SST-1 Key West, US Navy, Public domain
- USS Mackerel SST-2 Key West original photo data, US Navy, Public domain
- Shoreline Of Florida, Tristan Dietz, CC BY 3.0
- HABS FLA,44-KEY,20- (sheet 1 of 5) - Samuel Roberts House, 1025 Fleming Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL, Unknown author, Public domain
- HABS FLA,44-KEY,11- (sheet 6 of 7) - Tift-Hemingway House, 907 Whitehead Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL, Related names: Tift, Asa F, Public domain
- HABS FLA,44-KEY,20- (sheet 2 of 5) - Samuel Roberts House, 1025 Fleming Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL, Unknown author, Public domain
- HABS FLA,44-KEY,11- (sheet 2 of 7) - Tift-Hemingway House, 907 Whitehead Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL, Related names: Tift, Asa F, Public domain
- HABS FLA,44-KEY,11- (sheet 1 of 7) - Tift-Hemingway House, 907 Whitehead Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL, Related names: Tift, Asa F, Public domain
- HABS FLA,44-KEY,8- (sheet 2 of 4) - Tift and Company, Ships Chandlery and Icehouse, Mallory Square, Key West, Monroe County, FL, Unknown author, Public domain
- HABS FLA,44-KEY,20- (sheet 3 of 5) - Samuel Roberts House, 1025 Fleming Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL, Unknown author, Public domain
- Southernmost point buoy, NE view, Radomianin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- African Cemetery Key West, John Conway, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aerial view of Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, U.S. Department of Transportation, Public domain
- Eastmartellotower, Averette at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Key West FL HD JY Porter House02, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Key West FL HD Gato Mercedes01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hemingwayhouse, Andreas Lamecker, CC BY 2.5
- Bullandwhistlebar, The original uploader was Averette at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 1.0
- Emma St Key West, John Conway, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West Martello Tower Key West, Averette, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Truman Little White House, Key West, FL, US (05), Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Customshouse 98, Gillfoto from Juneau, Alaska, United States, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sloppy Joe's Bar, Key West, FL, US (04), Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Register of Historic Places, The Armory (600 White St.), 71000243, 1971, Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West, FL, US (02), Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Key West FL HD Thompson Fish House Turtle Museum01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Westernunion, Marc Averette ( Averette ), CC BY 3.0
- Early morning Smathers Beach Key West, Juliancolton, Public domain
- Pseudemys nelsoni 56613872, Robert Webster, CC BY-SA 4.0
- German submarine U-3008 Snorkel. (48935615368), tormentor4555, PDM-owner
- German submarine U-3008 Snorkel. (48936130431), tormentor4555, PDM-owner
- USS Sarsfield (DD-837) under repair, in the 1950s, U.S. Navy, Public domain
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