Key West - Pelican

Key West

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April 6th 2011
Geo: 24.5471, -81.8042Today we traveled all the way down the Keys to Key West which is the southernmost point of the continental US. The trip down the Keys is about 120 miles each way. Key West is only 90 miles by water from Havana, Cuba. The Keys consist of about 100 islands the larger of which are connected by bridges and causeways - one of the bridges is 9 miles long. Key West has a long hist ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more