Key West
Island near Cuba
Key West is the southernmost city in the continental United States, located at the tip of the Florida Keys.
The island city is known for its tropical climate, historic architecture, and laid-back atmosphere.
It has long attracted artists, writers, and tourists: Hemingway wrote some of his best work in Key West.
The name also refers to the island itself.
- Old TownOriginal settlement area preserved
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- cigar industryBusiness of making cigars
- shipwrecksDestroyed vessels underwater
pirates · treasure · forts · Spanish colonial · maritime heritage · antebellum · 19th century · seaport
Wind-propelled water travel
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- divingEntering water deliberately
- schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
charter boats · marlin · tarpon · bonefish · reef · shipwreck · lighthouse · seaport
Leisure time away
- escapeFlight from captivity
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- island getawayVacation on surrounded land
- tropical escapeWarm-climate vacation destination
weekend trip · holiday · paradise · relaxation · tourism · respite · leisure · sabbatical
Tropical plants with fronds
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- coral reefCalcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- balmyMildly warm, soothing
humid · hurricane season · conch · roosters · iguanas · tropical fish · turquoise water · white sand
Partially enclosed Atlantic basin
- Atlantic OceanSecond-largest marine body
- Old TownOriginal settlement area preserved
Artists entertaining passersby outdoors
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- golden hourWarm-lit period near sunset
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
afterglow · Gulf of Mexico · silhouette · toast · buskers · juggling · fire eaters · waterfront
Ernest Hemingway
- Old TownOriginal settlement area preserved
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- cigar industryBusiness of making cigars
shipwrecks · pirates · treasure · forts · Spanish colonial · maritime heritage · antebellum · 19th century · seaport · architecture
sailing
Wind-propelled water travel
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- divingEntering water deliberately
schooner · charter boats · marlin · tarpon · bonefish · reef · shipwreck · lighthouse · seaport · harbor
vacation
Leisure time away
- escapeFlight from captivity
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- island getawayVacation on surrounded land
tropical escape · weekend trip · holiday · paradise · relaxation · tourism · respite · leisure · sabbatical · sojourn
palm trees
Tropical plants with fronds
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- coral reefCalcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
balmy · humid · hurricane season · conch · roosters · iguanas · tropical fish · turquoise water · white sand · lush
Gulf of Mexico
Partially enclosed Atlantic basin
- Atlantic OceanSecond-largest marine body
- Old TownOriginal settlement area preserved
street performers
Artists entertaining passersby outdoors
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- golden hourWarm-lit period near sunset
horizon · afterglow · Gulf of Mexico · silhouette · toast · buskers · juggling · fire eaters · waterfront · pier
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- Atlantic Coast TownsAtlantic City, Myrtle Beach, Virginia Beach, Ocean City, Daytona Beach
- Beach DestinationsWaikiki, Bondi Beach, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Huntington Beach
- Beach TownsMalibu, Waikiki, Copacabana, Myrtle Beach, South Beach
- cruise portsCozumel, Nassau, San Juan, St. Thomas, Grand Cayman
- East CoastAtlantic coast, mid-Atlantic, Eastern Seaboard, New York City, NYC
Key WestMiami
Southeast Florida coastal city
continental United States · Orlando · Tampa · Jacksonville · terra firma
key, west, keys, keyboard, keyhole, keynote, keystone, keying, keyed