Southernmost point buoy, Painted concrete monument in Key West, Florida
The concrete buoy measures 12 feet tall and 7 feet wide, standing at the corner of South Street and Whitehead Street in Key West.
Key West city officials installed this permanent concrete marker in September 1983, replacing previous wooden signs that marked the location.
The monument features text about the Conch Republic and displays the distance of 90 miles to Cuba, representing the connection between Florida and Caribbean nations.
Visitors form lines throughout the day to photograph the monument, with many tourists offering to take pictures for others in the queue.
A cement telegraph hut next to the buoy contained an underwater telephone cable that connected Key West to Havana since 1921.
Location: Florida
Inception: 1983
Phone: +(305)8093700
Website: https://cityofkeywest-fl.gov/egov/apps/locations/facilities.egov?view=detail&id=79
GPS coordinates: 24.54651,-81.79750
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:56
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