Key West is the Southernmost City in the United States. The term "Key West" derives from the spanish phrase "Cayo Hueso" meaning "island of bones".
It was so named by the early Spanish settlers who upon landing on the island found human bones strewn along the shoreline -- remnants of ancient native american battles. The english speaking people hearing "Cayo Hueso" mistook the words to mean Key West.
A more recent name given the island is "Conch Republic", the nation-name adopted by the Key West elders following the island's secession from the United States in the early 1980s. For a further explanation of the this development, click on: "www.conchrepublic.com".
For a more complete history of Key West, go to: "www.keywestcity.com" and click "City Information".
For general information about Key West, check out the following: "www.keywest.com" and "www.fla-keys.com"
For news and current events, go to "www.keysnews.com"
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