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Florida Keys Information
Key West - Key West Florida Travel information.
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About 110 miles from Miami Florida to Key West Florida which is about 90 miles over the Atlantic to Cuba, you'll find the Florida Keys. With Key Largo being the northernmost and Key West being the Southernmost in the chain of islands. One of the worlds most popular vacation destinations, the Florida Keys offer a variety of activities that are not only the best but unique to the keys alone. Long known as the deep sea fishing capital of the world, Islamorada is the hub for fishing charters and vacations for anglers worldwide. Ranging from about 3 to 8 miles off shore and running parallel with the Florida Keys you'll find the only living coral reef in North America. Many travel south to experience swimming among more than a thousand species of fish and wildlife in this one of a kind marine sanctuary. There are several dive charters and day trips to take visitors out to the reef for scuba diving and snorkeling. The coral reef is what makes the Florida Keys famous around the world for travelers. From a search perspective, Key West and the Florida Keys is also one of the most popular search destinations in the world as well. Millions of visitors virtually travel to this chain of more than seventeen hundred islands.
Originally inhabited by Native Americans, the islands of the keys separate the waters of the Atlantic ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Long inhabited by those who came by boat, Henry Flagler changed all that with his dream of a railroad that went all the way down the keys to Key West in the early part of the twentieth century. The keys were changed forever, but it was not a quickly accomplished task. After a brief run that put the keys on the map to the rest of the world, a rescue train bound for workers on bridges and a highway system failed and over two hundred US war veterans lost their lives. Flagler's railroad was also damaged beyond repair and remnants of the bridges and crossings through the lower keys still stand to this day. Unfortunately the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 saw the end of Flagler's railroad, but the proverbial wheels had already been set in motion. Work continued on bridges and a highway system to bring the new Caribbean destination of Key West to the rest of the world. The overseas highway is still the most popular route followed by travelers wishing to experience the American Caribbean island.
Key West accommodates more visitors each year than all of the Florida Keys combined. It's also still one of the most popular destinations for Us and International travelers alike.
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