Key West
county seat of Monroe County, Florida, United States
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Summary
Key West is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,113 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Monroe County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: Teri Johnston[5], Danise Henriquez[6]
- Shares border with: Stock Island[7]
- Flag: flag of the Conch Republic[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Djibouti[9]
- Postal code: 33040[10], 33041[11], 33045[12]
- Commons category: Key West, Florida[13]
- Local dialing code: 305[14]
- Inception: 1828[15]
- Highest point: Solares Hill[16]
- Coordinate location: 24.559722222222, -81.783611111111[17]
- Official website: http://www.keywestcity.com[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Key West, Florida[19]
- Population: 22,682[20], 24,649[21], 26,444[22]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Key West, Florida[23]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26]
- Capital of: Conch Republic[27]
- Official name: Key West[28]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Key West, Florida[29]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Key West, Florida[30]
- Number of households: 10,788[31]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Key West, Florida[32]
- Different from: Key West[33]
- Elevation above sea level: 4[34]
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Physical Characteristics
Areas include 18.759855[35] and 18.761892[36].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Key West include Key West International Airport[37], an international airport[38], in United States[39] and USS Key West[40], an attack submarine[41].
Why It Matters
Key West has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for it include Key West International Airport[37], an international airport[38], in United States[39] and USS Key West[40], an attack submarine[41].