Southernmost Point buoy

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The Southernmost Point buoy is a brightly painted concrete landmark in Key West, Florida, marking one of the southernmost accessible points of the continental United States and a popular photo spot for tourists.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concrete buoy monument
landmark
tourist attraction
access publicly accessible at street level
actuallyLocatedNear one of the southernmost accessible points of the continental United States
associatedWith Cuban–American relations symbolism
Key West tourism industry
claimsToMark southernmost point of the continental United States
color black
red
white
yellow
coordinates approximately 24.546°N 81.797°W
country United States
damagedIn Hurricane Irma 2017
New Year’s Day 2021 fire incident
facing Atlantic Ocean
hasFeature conical cylindrical form
painted stripes
text indicating distance to Cuba
hasUse geographical marker
photo spot
heritageDesignation local landmark of Key West
inception 1983
inscription 90 MILES TO CUBA
KEY WEST, FL
linked to: Key West, Florida

SOUTHERNMOST POINT CONTINENTAL U.S.A.
inscriptionLanguage English
locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Old Town, Key West
location Key West, Florida
maintainedBy City of Key West
linked to: Key West, Florida
materialUsed concrete
near Atlantic shoreline of Key West
Cuban-American heritage sites in Key West
South Street
U.S. Naval Air Station Key West property
Whitehead Street
private residential properties
ownedBy City of Key West
linked to: Key West, Florida
restoredAfter 2021 fire incident
Hurricane Irma 2017
shape large concrete buoy
subjectOf postcards
tourist photographs
travel guides
touristPopularity very high
visitorExperience often has long lines for photos

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Key West, Florida hasAttraction Southernmost Point buoy
Southernmost Point buoy inscription SOUTHERNMOST POINT CONTINENTAL U.S.A.
linked to: Southernmost Point buoy
Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory near Southernmost Point in the Continental United States
linked to: Southernmost Point buoy
Sloppy Joe's Bar nearbyAttraction Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.
linked to: Southernmost Point buoy
Southernmost Point area (nearby terminus) hasNearbyLandmark Southernmost Point Buoy
linked to: Southernmost Point buoy
South Street (Key West) providesAccessTo Southernmost Point buoy
subject linked to: South Street
Whitehead Street hasLandmark Southernmost Point buoy