Southernmost point buoy
Southernmost point buoy is a southernmost Point of the Continental U.S. Visitors find it in Key West. It goes back to 1983.
A landmark inside Key West
You can stay in Key West
Southernmost point buoy is inside Key West, which has 178 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 76–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Key West (EYW) has airline service, about 2 miles from Southernmost point buoy.
Established in 1983
Southernmost point buoy dates from 1983. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
Below are typical highs and lows near Southernmost point buoy.
Southernmost point buoy
The Southernmost Point Buoy is an anchored concrete buoy in Key West, Florida that claims to mark the southernmost point in the continental United States — though it is neither the true southernmost point of the continental US nor of Key West — and was established as a tourist attraction by the city on September 10, 1983. The large painted buoy is 18 feet (5.5 m) above sea level at the corner of South Street and Whitehead Street.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 1983
- Wikipedia readers
- 21K a year
Lodging near Southernmost point buoy
Lodging nearby is in Key West (178) and Stock Island (6).
- 1Ernest Hemingway House
- 2Fort Zachary Taylor Historic
- 3Harry S. Truman Little White House
- 4Martello Gallery-Key West Art and Historical Museum
- 5Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
Compare 5 towns
| Town | From Southernmost point buoy | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key West | in town | — | 178 109 hotels · 7 motels · 48 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 24,999 | $852K | C− |
| Stock Island | 4 mi east | 5 min | 6 3 hotels · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 4,162 | $518K | — |
| Cudjoe Key 25% vacation homes | 21 mi northeast | 30 min | 7 2 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 2,492 | $857K | — |
| Big Pine Key 28% vacation homes | 29 mi east | 45 min | 12 5 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 RV parks | 4,258 | $637K | — |
| Big Coppitt Key | 9 mi east | 15 min | 1 1 RV park | 3,109 | $535K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
Places worth adding lie within 68 miles.
1in town MuseumErnest Hemingway House
2in town State parkFort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
3in town MuseumHarry S. Truman Little White House
68 mi National ParkDry Tortugas National Park89K visitors a year
65 mi Ancient siteNuestra Señora de Atocha68 mi LandmarkFort Jefferson
43 mi MuseumMartello Gallery-Key West Art and Historical Museum
5in town MuseumMel Fisher Maritime Heritage MuseumPhoto credits
Ernest Hemingway House: Andreas Lamecker, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park: U.S. Department of Transportation, Public domain · Harry S. Truman Little White House: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dry Tortugas National Park: U.S. National Park Service, Public domain · Nuestra Señora de Atocha: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Jefferson: U.S. National Park Service, Public domain · Martello Gallery-Key West Art and Historical Museum: Averette at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum: Averette, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Questions about Southernmost point buoy
Is Southernmost point buoy in Key West?
Yes. It’s inside Key West, FL.
When is the best time to visit Southernmost point buoy?
January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 76–83°.
What is the closest airport to Southernmost point buoy?
Key West (EYW), about 2 miles away. The nearest big hub is Miami (MIA), about 128 miles.
Where should I stay near Southernmost point buoy?
Key West (in town, 178 places to stay), Stock Island (4 mi, 6 places to stay) and Cudjoe Key (21 mi, 7 places to stay).
Local tips in Key West
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.