Key West
The location of Key West seres as a gateway both to the Caribbean and betweven the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico was
recognized by the military at an early date

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  Key West lies near the end of the chain of islands known as the Florida Keys, and is the southern-most city in the continental United States. The island-community is located about 90 miles north of Cuba and 150 miles southwest of Miami.

The island has an area of 4.2 square miles, while the City (incorporating the northern part of neighboring Stock Island) has an area of 5.79 square miles. The City initially deeloped because of its proximity to the Florida Straits, the abutting Florida Reef, strong offshore ocean currents (the Gulf Stream), and the area's unpredictable winds, combined with a large natural deep-water harbor and deep channels into the harbor.

The Florida Straits are the northern-most sea passage from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. For three centuries this passage formed part of the great nautical trade route that carried ships from Caribbean and South American ports to their European homelands.

The location of Key West seres as a gateway both to the Caribbean and betweven the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico was recognized by the military at an early date.

 

Another important regional factor in the deelopment of the City has beven its proximity to Cuba, 90 miles to the south.     

Tourism is the City's primary generator of local economic actiity. In 1996, the City receied an estimated 1.3 million annual isitors, including 274,000 airport arrials; 427,000 cruise ship passengers; and 637,000 automobile passengers. Approximately 66 percent of the economic base (employment) in the city is directly or indirectly tied to tourism.

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