Key West Bight
The Key West Bight, now known as the Key West Historic Seaport, is the site of a 200-year-old global maritime trade base in Key West, Florida, USA. A bend in the shoreline on the northwest side of the island created a bight, a wide bay and naturally protected harbor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum and Old Post Office and Customshouse.
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
Museum
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The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum is located at 200 Greene Street, Key West, Florida. The museum contains an extensive collection of artifacts from 17th century shipwrecks, such as the Henrietta Marie, Nuestra Señora de Atocha and Santa Margarita.
Old Post Office and Customshouse
Museum
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The Custom House and Old Post Office is a historic site located at 281 Front Street, Key West, Florida, United States. On September 20, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Key West Aquarium
Public aquarium
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The Key West Aquarium is the only public aquarium in Key West, Florida, United States. It is located at 1 Whitehead Street and is marked by Historic Marker 52.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Key West and Stock Island.
Key West
Key West, in the Florida Keys, is a city and an island of the same name. It is the county seat of Monroe County and is considered the southernmost city in the continental United States.
Stock Island
Town
Photo: Florida Keys--Public Libraries, CC BY 2.0.
Stock Island is a town east of Key West in the Florida Keys. Stock Island has a thriving artist community with specific enclaves that encompass artists/shops.
Key West Bight
- Type: Bay
- Address: FL
- Category: body of water
- Location: Monroe, Florida, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
24.56335° or 24° 33′ 48″ northLongitude
-81.8011° or 81° 48′ 4″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
76PWH57X+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 369136195OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
“Key West Bight” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Key West Bight”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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