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Woot!  90 Miles to Cuba! - Key West
Woot! 90 Miles to Cuba!
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Corner of Whitehead & South Streets.
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Southernmost: Go all the way. You might as well.
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  • pchamlis
  • Updated By pchamlis on August 6, 2006
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  • The Southernmost Sara in the continental USA - Key West
    The Southernmost Sara in the
    continental USA
    by pchamlis, 1 more photos
    If you've Googled you way to this page with "go all the way", you're about to be disappointed.

    With this simple tip, I'm saying that you might as well do what every other living tourist who visits Key West does. Go down to the "southernmost point in the USA" marker and have your photo taken. I wonder if there are people in Cuba doing the same thing 90 miles to the south?

    A good time to do the southernmost marker would be when you choose to also visit the Hemingway House, The Butterfly Conservatory or the Key West Lighthouse. They're all on this end of the island.

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  • Directions: Into Key West on Truman, left on Duval . Right as Duval ends, go right on South Street and the marker is to your immediate left.
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    Southernmost: Standing at the edge of the free world
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  • noidiotsplease
  • Updated By noidiotsplease on August 14, 2004
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  • Southernmost - Key West
    by noidiotsplease
    While geographically, the true southernmost point of Key West is located on restricted military property, this colorful buoy at the south end of Whitehead Street serves as the officially designated "Southermost Point" of the continental United States. Standing here one can loook out to sea toward the small, communist nation of Cuba. While Cuba is too distant to actually see from here, it is only 90 miles away. That's less than the distance from Key West to Miami.

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    Southernmost: The southernmost point of the USA
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  • Updated By csordila on August 2, 2009
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  • Is it the geographical southernmost point ? - Key West
    Is it the geographical
    southernmost point ?
    by csordila,
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    The giant bouy, encircles in black, yellow and red stripes symbolizes the southernmost point in the continental USA, just 90 miles from Cuba.
    However, the geographical southernmost point is not here; it lies about one mile to the Westsouthwest and may not be accessible by the public because the point is on a military area of the US Navy.

    The place is most time of the day very crowded with a bunch of people around it getting their pics taken.. Best light for photos is in the morning, because the sun stands behind you. We visited the place late in the afternoon and that is one of the reasons, why my pictures not so good.

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    Southernmost: Southernmost House
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  • By grkboiler on November 30, 2004
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  • Southernmost House - Key West
    Southernmost House
    by grkboiler
    Casa Cayo Hueso, built in 1896, is the southernmost house in the continental US. It is owned by the Ramos-Lopez family, which is one of Florida's oldest merchant families. They began in Spanish colonial Florida at St. Augustine and moved to Key West in 1819. The family has owned the house since 1939.

    The house is now a 12-room hotel and museum. The museum boasts original documents, letter, photos, and signatures dating back all the way to 1486 from Queen Isabella of Spain, and autographs of every US president. There is also a Hemingway exhibit.

    The museum is open daily with guided tours from 9am-5pm. Admission is charged and includes access to the grounds.

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  • Phone: (305) 296-3141
  • Directions: Southern end of Duval
  • Website: http://www.southernmosthouse.com/
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    Southernmost: The Southernmost House in the USA
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  • tpangelinan
  • Updated By tpangelinan on May 19, 2003
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  • Southern most Mansion - Key West
    Southern most Mansion
    by tpangelinan
    Built in 1896, by Judge Vining Harris and presently owned by the Ramos family.
    Tours available. Rooms available also, but inquire for price, I understand they go for about $800.00 per night.

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  • Phone: 305-296-3141
  • Directions: At the ocean & Duval
  • Website: www.themansionkeywest.com
  • Other Contact: southernmost@bellsouth.net
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    Southernmost: Southernmost Everything
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  • Updated By grandmaR on September 20, 2005
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  • Southernmost Continental US pylon from conch train - Key West
    Southernmost Continental
    US pylon from conch train
    by grandmaR,
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    I've never been able to understand the fascination with the Southernmost stuff. If you look in the Key West phone book, you'll find the

    Southernmost or (Southern Most)

    ...Beachwear
    ...Branch 818 NALC
    ...Brewery
    ...Federal Credit Union
    ...Foot and Ankle Specialist
    ...General Contractor
    ...Gophers
    ...Grocery & Deli
    ...Hockey Club
    ...Homeless
    ...Hospitality & Reservations
    ...Hotel & Resort
    ...House Grand Hotel and Museum (pictured)
    ...Insurance Agency
    ...Jewelers Inc of FL
    ...Kitchen and Bath Showroom
    ...Mortgage Company
    ...Motel in the USA (pictured)
    ...Old Town Resorts
    ...on the Beach
    ...Personal Fitness
    ...Photo Lab One
    ...Point Guest House
    ...Point Reservations & Information Center
    ...Prayer and Faith Center Church
    ...Sailing
    ...Scavenger Hunt
    ...Seventh Day Adventist Church
    ...Shell
    ...Sign Service
    ...Sportswear

    So I took a picture of the spot with the pylon, but didn't bother to go and get a picture of me standing there next to it. It is only the southernmost point in the Continental U.S. (Hawaii is farther south) as Doug (Tugboatguy) points out. I think even the real southernmost Key West point is on the Navy Base beyond the barrier on the right.

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    Southernmost: Southernmost Point
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  • Updated By Ericasmurf99 on February 22, 2008
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    by Ericasmurf99, 4 more photos
    A giant bouy, encircled in black, yellow and red stripes, sits at the Southernmost Point in the Continental USA. It tells you that you are only 90 miles from Cuba and 150 miles from Miami. Cute photo op!

    Near this bouy is the Southernmost house, the Southernmost grocery, the Southernmost Law Firm, etc, etc, etc.

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    Southernmost: Southernmost House
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  • Updated By hayward68 on August 25, 2002
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  • Southernmost - Key West
    by hayward68
    Okay, technically this isn’t the southernmost house anymore, there’s a couple closer, but this is the original and it’s a really cool building. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get a great pic of it because you’re held back by a gate. This is, after all, someone’s residence.

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    Southernmost: Southern most point in US
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  • Jim_Eliason
  • Updated By Jim_Eliason on February 22, 2007
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  • Southern Point marker - Key West
    Southern Point marker
    by Jim_Eliason
    At the southern terminus of Whitehead street is this marker denoting the spouthern most point of the US. Its a must see photo opportunity.

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    Southernmost: Southern most beach on the continent
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  • By easterntrekker on February 7, 2009
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  • Southernmost - Key West
    by easterntrekker
    This is one of the many southern most landmarks in Key west. Its a little beach with nice sand and a beach bar. Its difficult to find parking here though.

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