Ernest Hemingway adorait Key West ! DirecTV and Dish Network provide Miami-Fort Lauderdale local stations and national channels. [89] District-operated middle and high schools include Horace O'Bryant School, a former middle school that now operates as a K–8 school, and the Key West High School. The spit has no marker since it is on U.S. Navy land that cannot be entered by civilian tourists. In contrast to Hemingway's grand house in Old Town, the Williams home at 1431 Duncan Street[58] in the "unfashionable" New Town neighborhood is a very modest bungalow. [12] The Key West International Airport provides airline service. Le centre de la ville se situe sue le nord-ouest de l'île dans le quartier historique, protégé en tant que district historique de Key West. José Martí le père de l’indépendance cubaine, vint à Key West à plusieurs reprises pour recruter des volontaires pour la cause et y fonda le Parti Révolutionnaire Cubain. Einfach mal in die Smallest Bar reinschauen wenn Ihr in der Gegend von Key West in Florida seid. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. L’arrivée de nombreux Cubains pendant cette période de rébellion contre la domination espagnole (Guerre des Dix Ans, puis Guerre d’indépendance) fournit une main d’œuvre experte pour cette industrie. De plus une école dite « à charte » ou Charter School enseigne selon la méthode Montessori au niveau primaire. Il avait porté un intérêt particulier sur l’île quand John Whitehead lui avait parlé de la position stratégique qu’elle occupait sur le détroit de Floride alors qu’il l’avait découverte lors d’un naufrage en 1819. [65] Like most tropical climates, Key West has only a small difference in monthly mean temperatures between the coolest month (January) and the warmest month (July) – with the annual range of monthly mean temperatures around 15 °F (8.3 °C). Malgré tout, Key West est la ville la plus « sèche » de Floride[6]. Key West (en espagnol : Cayo Hueso) est une ville américaine située à l'extrémité occidentale de l'archipel des Keys, en Floride. [14] This island was the westernmost Key with a reliable supply of water. After claiming the Florida Keys for the United States, Perry renamed Cayo Hueso (Key West) to Thompson's Island for Secretary of the Navy Smith Thompson, and the harbor Port Rodgers in honor of War of 1812 hero and President of the Navy Supervisors Board John Rodgers. The city of Key West is the southernmost city in the contiguous United States,[6] and the island is the westernmost island connected by highway in the Florida Keys. Le théâtre du campus du Florida Keys Community College porte le nom de Tennessee Williams. Petersburg and Fort Myers, June and July average monthly rainfalls typically reach 7 to 10 inches (180 to 250 mm), while Key West has only half such amounts over the same period.[67]. The Navy built the first water pipeline extending the length of the Keys, bringing fresh water from the mainland to supply its bases. "Nyad Completes Cuba-to-Florida Swim". Le premier acheteur qui avait échangé le sloop revendit l’île au Général John Geddes (en), ancien gouverneur de Caroline du Sud qui eut du mal à faire reconnaître son titre de propriété. A traffic jam of 17 miles (27 km) ensued while the Border Patrol stopped every car leaving the Keys, supposedly searching for illegal immigrants attempting to enter the mainland United States. 37 talking about this. At various times before the 19th century, people who were related or subject to the Calusa and the Tequesta inhabited Key West. A fire on April 1, 1886 that started at a coffee shop next to the San Carlos Institute and spread out of control, destroyed 18 cigar factories and 614 houses and government warehouses. Ce cadastre est encore en vigueur aujourd’hui et n’a subi que peu de modifications. The new section on the eastern side is called New Town, which contains shopping centers, retail malls, residential areas, schools, ball parks, and Key West International Airport. The first public library was officially established in 1853, which was housed in the then-Masonic Temple on Simonston Street, near where the federal courthouse is today. [22] Fort Zachary Taylor, constructed from 1845 to 1866, was an important Key West outpost during the Civil War. The year 1864 became a landmark for the church in South Florida when five Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary arrived from Montreal, Canada, and established the first Catholic school in South Florida. For the neighborhood in Havana, Cuba, see, Aerial photo of Key West, looking north, April 2001, "The Conch Republic", "Southernmost City in the Continental United States", U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits. Key West Government is governed via the mayor-council system. The Academy Award-winning film version of his play The Rose Tattoo was shot on the island in 1956. The City of Key West is the county seat of Monroe County, which includes all of the Florida Keys and part of the Everglades. In 1823, Commodore David Porter of the United States Navy West Indies Anti-Pirate Squadron took charge of Key West, which he ruled (but, according to some,[according to whom?] Les activités liées à la mer soutiennent aussi l’économie locale (plongée sous-marine, voiles, pêche sportive et motonautisme). 5 of 5 stars. [7][8] It is also 130 miles (210 km) southwest of Miami by air, about 165 miles (266 km) by road,[9] and 106 miles (171 km) north-northeast of Havana.[7]. The airline contracted with the United States Postal Service in 1927 to deliver mail to and from Cuba and the United States. En 1905, Henry Flagler, un homme d’affaires qui avait contribué au développement de Palm Beach et de Miami en y amenant le chemin de fer, eut l’idée de continuer la liaison ferroviaire jusqu’à Key West en reliant les nombreuses îles et îlots de l’archipel par d’audacieux ouvrages d’art. The island was indeed considered the "Gibraltar of the West" because of its strategic location on the 90-mile (140 km)–wide deep shipping lane, the Straits of Florida, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. ", "Dick Vermeil led Eagles to first Super Bowl, hoping for different outcome on Sunday. Les moyennes hivernales sont de 19 à 24 °C. 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Greene, who took up residence on the island. During the American Civil War, while Florida seceded and joined the Confederate States of America, Key West remained in U.S. Union hands because of the naval base. 240, Margaret Street, Key West / 305-294-7009. At the time, the first library president was James Lock, with the librarian being William Delaney. This is driven primarily by Key West's relative dryness in May, June and July. Havana Cabana at Key West. Le carnaval de Key West - Fantasy Fest - qui a lieu chaque année fin octobre, dut être repoussé à la mi-décembre au vu des dommages. Près de 60 % des habitations de Key West furent inondées[8]. On March 25, 1822, naval officer Matthew C. Perry sailed the schooner Shark to Key West and planted the U.S. flag claiming the Keys as United States property. In the 19th century, major industries included wrecking, fishing, turtling, and salt manufacturing. Associé avec Pardon C. Greene de 1824 à 1827. The original base is now known as Mallory Square. Key West is closer to Havana (about 106 miles or 171 kilometres by air or sea)[7] than it is to Miami (130 miles or 210 kilometres by air or 165 miles or 266 kilometres by road). On estime que c’est à Key West que près de 70 % de ses œuvres furent écrites, notamment L'Adieu aux armes, Mort dans l'après-midi, Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro, Les Vertes Collines d'Afrique ou encore Pour qui sonne le glas. The population density was 4,285.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,653.3/km2). Le quartier historique reste cependant le domaine des hôtels traditionnels construits dans les premières décennies du XXe siècle et des « Bed and Breakfast » qui pour la majorité fonctionnent en fait comme de petits hôtels et qui sont apparus à partir des années 1970. Duval Street, the island's main street, is named after Florida's first territorial governor, who served between 1822 and 1834 as the longest-serving governor in Florida's U.S. history. L’annexe fut rebaptisée Truman Annex (en) et porte toujours ce nom aujourd’hui. Il y avait également 16,54 % d’Hispaniques de toutes races. [17] No protests were made over the American claim on Key West, so the Florida Keys became the property of the United States. Salas s’empressa de vendre l’île quand la Floride passa sous le contrôle des États-Unis. [90] Admission to Sigsbee Charter School is limited and the waiting list is managed by a lottery system. The Florida Keys Keynoter and the Key West Citizen are published locally and serve Key West and Monroe County. Key West connaît deux saisons, une sèche de novembre à avril avec un ensoleillement constant et moins de 25 % des précipitations annuelles sous forme de pluies légères ou moyennes en avant des fronts froids ; l’autre humide de mai à octobre avec des averses quasi quotidiennes et presque toujours matinales, souvent fortes et orageuses. Special offer. In total, other languages spoken besides English made up 25.33% of residents.[79]. Siège du comté de Monroe, elle compte 24 649 habitants selon le recensement des États-Unis de 2010. Pauline's rich uncle Gus Pfeiffer bought the 907 Whitehead Street house[56] in 1931 as a wedding present. [59], Even though Hemingway and Williams lived in Key West at the same time, they reportedly met only once—at Hemingway's home in Cuba, Finca Vigía. Vers la fin du XIXe siècle, l’industrie cigarière remplaça les salines et le commerce du naufrage. The monument states "90 Miles to Cuba", though Key West and Cuba are about 95 statute miles (153 kilometers; 83 nautical miles), apart at their closest points. Key West est connue pour être le point extrême du sud des États-Unis contigus et le terminal sud de la Route 1. About 5.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over. Key West possède une ambiance décontractée très particulière, plongée dans un univers de chanteurs des rues, d’artistes, de cafés en plein air, de terrasses sympathiques… Duval Street est le rendez-vous nocturne de tout ce que la Floride compte de fêtards, particulièrement le week-end. The Key West area has 11 FM radio stations, 4 FM translators, and 2 AM stations. The point was originally marked with a basic sign. Partez ensuite en mer pour une croisière autour de Key West ou pour observer les dauphins. Techniquement, il se trouve dans une île privée Ballast Key au sud-ouest de Key West. The mail route was known as the Key West, Florida – Havana Mail Route. John W. Simonton lobbied the U.S. government to establish a naval base on Key West, both to take advantage of its strategic location and to bring law and order to the Key West town. According to the National Weather Service in Key West, low temperatures below 50 °F (10 °C) occur on average four times per decade. Exterior characteristics of the buildings are peaked metal roofs, horizontal wood siding, gingerbread trim, pastel shades of paint, side-hinged louvered shutters, covered porches (or balconies, galleries, or verandas) along the fronts of the structures, and wood lattice screens covering the area elevated by the piers. Key West is an island located at 24°33′55″N 81°46′33″W / 24.565176°N 81.775794°W / 24.565176; -81.775794[1] in the Straits of Florida. One of the most popular attractions on the island is a concrete replica of a buoy at the corner of South and Whitehead Streets that claims to be the southernmost point in the contiguous United States. [93], This article is about the island and city in Florida. Les 13 306 habitations représentent une densité moyenne de 863,4 au km²[10]. Key West is the southern terminus of U.S. Route 1, State Road A1A, the East Coast Greenway and, before 1935, the Florida East Coast Railway. Another landmark built by the federal government is the Key West Lighthouse, now a museum. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it constitutes the City of Key West. Soon after his purchase, John Simonton subdivided the island into plots and sold three undivided quarters of each plot to: Simonton spent the winter in Key West and the summer in Washington, where he lobbied hard for the development of the island and to establish a naval base on the island, both to take advantage of the island's strategic location and to bring law and order to the town. La ville occupe la totalité de la dernière des îles dont elle tire son nom ainsi qu'un ensemble d'îlots qui l’entourent. The library's new location was found in 1959. The city of Key West erected the current monument in 1983. L’architecture y a conservé un cachet typique des années 1886 à 1912 à forte influence victorienne avec des bungalows, des maisons de type Shotgun et des maisons à un étage, toutes construites en bois sur un socle surélevé d’environ un mètre par des pilotis, lambrissées et coiffées de toits métalliques. In mainland Florida peninsular areas like Orlando, Tampa/St. En novembre 1962, John Fitzgerald Kennedy visita Key West un mois après le dénouement de l’affaire des missiles de Cuba. Ou presque.. un drame s'y est produit il y a 20 ans qui a eu des conséquences dans la vie de tous les habitants. Dans un passé récent, l’Ouragan Georges affecta Key West le 25 septembre 1998 et causa d’importants dommages aux maisons flottantes qui se trouvaient alors le long du boulevard Roosevelt Sud. The storm damaged many of the houseboats along "Houseboat Row" on South Roosevelt Boulevard near Cow Key channel on the east side of the island. Ville située à l’extrême sud de l’archipel des Keys, c’est un havre pour les visiteurs en quête de soleil, de mer et de sable... et également de margaritas ! Les activités sont sensiblement les mêmes que dans les autres Keys - plongée, pêche, farniente - mais plus qu'ailleurs les infrastructures ont été mises en place pour les touristes et font du site une destination à part entière. During his stay he wrote or worked on Death in the Afternoon, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, and The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. The amendments, sponsored by the Key West Committee for Safer, Cleaner Ships, passed with 61% to 81% approval. Le Eco Discovery Center : également situé au coeur de Key West, ce centre d'information vous permettra d'en apprendre davantage sur le monde des animaux et des plantes des Keys, autant dans l'eau que sur terre. Retrieved from <. The Bahamians apparently set up camps in the Keys that were occupied for months at a time, and there were rumors of permanent settlements in the Keys by 1806 or 1807, but the locations are not known. In 2017, Hurricane Irma caused substantial damage with wind and flooding, killing three people. It is named after the Goombay goatskin drums that generate the party's rhythms and celebrates the heritage of Key West's large Bahamian population with food, art and a lot of dancing. La ville connut une véritable embellie et une gentrification qui s’accéléra avec l’accroissement de sa notoriété à la fin du XXe siècle. Étant situé au sud du 25º parallèle, Key West jouit d’un climat tropical, tempéré par la proximité du Gulf Stream qui traverse le détroit de Floride, à moins de 10 milles marins au sud-sud-est de l’île[3].
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