Southernmost Point Buoy

Pose beside the striped concrete buoy in Key West that claims the southernmost point of the continental U.S., 90 miles from Cuba.

1499 Duval St · Key West, FL

About Southernmost Point Buoy

The Southernmost Point Buoy is a 12-foot painted concrete marker the city of Key West set up in 1983 at the corner of South and Whitehead Streets, replacing an earlier wooden sign. Its lettering reads The Conch Republic, 90 Miles to Cuba and Southernmost Point Continental U.S.A. While seawall repairs run at that corner, a temporary buoy stands at the south end of Duval Street. Despite the name, the beach at nearby Fort Zachary Taylor reaches about 500 feet farther south.

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