KEY WEST,FLORIDA
Located at the southern tip of the Florida keys.Area bchs are low & flat,Island gradually slopes upward towards the highest point at center of key west. Most homes
are made of wood being old style homes. Tides normally run 2 ft ,houseboat row located in cow key channel,key
west is located approx 60 miles s.w of the south tip of mainland florida & 90 miles north of cuba at roughly 24.55N
x 81.81W. Filming location for 1994 movie, "True Lies"....Elevation: 8 feet
LAST AFFECTED 2008 Aug 18th TS Fay passesover Key west with 55mph winds while moving North
Popular sights and landmarks>>>duval street,some historic homes,southernmost point,hemingway house,key west lighthouse museum,fort jefferson
monument in Dry Tortugas 68 miles west of Key west.,looe key tiki bar at mm 27.5 in ramrod key to the north,fort Zachary 1845,key west aquarium,mel
fisher museum,sunset at Mallory Square. , Mel Fisher Maritime Museum,Ship wreck museum
HOSPITALS>>>lower keys health system hospital
Hospital/medical center in Key West:
LOWER KEYS MEDICAL CENTER (5900 JUNIOR COLLEGE ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Key West:
FISHERMENS HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; MARATHON, FL)
MARINERS HOSPITAL (about 92 miles; TAVERNIER, FL)
WILLOUGH AT NAPLES,THE (about 104 miles; NAPLES, FL)
Communications>>> 3 local TV stations----9 local radio stations,Key west citizen newspaper
as of 2004
Strongest AM radio stations in Key West:
WKIZ (1500 AM; 0 kW; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: POLARCOMM CORP.)
WKWF (1600 AM; 1 kW; KEY WEST, FL)
WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
WRHC (1550 AM; 45 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WRHC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Key West:
WJIR (90.9 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: KEY WEST EDUCATIONAL BROADCAST FOUNDATION INC.)
WCNK (98.7 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: CRAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIIS (107.1 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: KEYED UP COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
W202BO (88.3 FM; KEY WEST, ETC., FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA)
WKEY-FM (93.5 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W220DF (91.9 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
W213BF (90.5 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
WAIL (99.5 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMFM (107.9 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: SOUTH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WEOW (92.7 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPIK (102.5 FM; SUMMERLAND KEY, FL; Owner: JOHN MCNEIL PRODUCTIONS, LLC)
WWUS (104.1 FM; BIG PINE KEY, FL; Owner: CRAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Mobile Home Dwellings(if available)>>>monroe county 11,913 or 25.8% of all housing. 8 mobile home communities in Key West.
Hazards & notes of interest>>>Requires over 24 hrs for evacuation clearance,many old wood structures close together could reek havick in a major hurricane,area is somewhat
gongested.Houseboat row has some very ricketty boats that could slam into buildings in a hurricane,some sank after hurricane Irene. 8 mobile home communities. On Dry tortugas 68 miles west of Key west Fort Jefferson as of 2004 is in bad shape with bricks falling off buildings.
POPULATION>>>Population (year 2000): 25,478
BREAKDOWN BY LANGUAGE,NATIONALITY,RACE & CULTURE>>>locals are called conchs & rely heavily on tourism.
White 21,642 84.9 78.0 75.1
Black or African American 2,365 9.3
American Indian and Alaska native 99 0.4
Asian 329 1.3
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 14 0.1
Some other race 474 1.9
Two or more races 555 2.2
Hispanic or Latino 4,215 16.5
FAMOUS OR NOTEABLE PEOPLE WITH CURRENT OR PAST TIES TO THE AREA>>>jimmy buffet,kelly mcgillis (actress),david robinson (basketball player).John James Audubon, naturalist
· Ernest Hemingway, writer
· Gloria Swanson, actress,
Kenny Chesney country singer
INDUSTRY
AGRICULTURE(possible losses)>>>mango's
EXPORT,INDUSTRIAL & Business(possible losses)>>>military,tourism,fishing ports,shell fish,cigar making,ocean research centers,mango trees,
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