Monroe County, Florida

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Monroe County, Florida is the southernmost county in the continental United States, encompassing the Florida Keys island chain and parts of the Everglades.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county of Florida
areaCode 305
786
borders Collier County
surface form: Collier County, Florida

Lee County, Florida (by water)
Miami-Dade County
surface form: Miami-Dade County, Florida
climate tropical monsoon climate (Key West classification by some sources)
tropical savanna climate (Keys)
contains Big Pine Key
Dry Tortugas National Park
Everglades National Park
surface form: Everglades National Park (part)

Florida Bay
surface form: Florida Bay (part)

Florida Keys
Gulf of Mexico waters (part)
Islamorada
Key Largo
Key West, Florida
surface form: Key West

Marathon, Florida
Straits of Florida
surface form: Straits of Florida (part)
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countySeat Key West, Florida
surface form: Key West
demographicsFeature high proportion of seasonal residents and tourists
economy boating and marine services
fishing
military and federal facilities
tourism
fipsCode 12087
gnisID 00295786
governmentType county government
hasPart island chain of the Florida Keys
mainland Everglades area
hasProtectedArea Dry Tortugas National Park
Everglades National Park
surface form: Everglades National Park (portion)

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge
largestCity Key West, Florida
surface form: Key West
legislativeBody Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
locatedIn Florida Keys
surface form: Florida Keys region

South Florida
United States mainland (Everglades portion)
motto “One Island Community” (used in some county branding contexts)
namedAfter James Monroe
namedForPosition southern tip of Florida peninsula and Keys
position southernmost county in the continental United States
postalAbbreviation FL
state Florida
timeZone Central Time Zone (small western portion)
Eastern Time Zone
transportInfrastructure Overseas Highway
surface form: Overseas Highway (U.S. Route 1)

Seven Mile Bridge

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Key West, Florida county Monroe County, Florida
Key West, Florida locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Dry Tortugas National Park locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Florida Keys locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Biscayne Bay adjacentTo Monroe County, Florida
Overseas Highway region Monroe County, Florida
Duval Street locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Southernmost Point buoy locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Key West Lighthouse locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Mallory Square locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Harry S. Truman Little White House locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Key West International Airport locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Fort Jefferson locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Garden Key locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Loggerhead Key locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Long Key locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Hospital Key locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Middle Key locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Key Largo locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Upper Keys locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Overseas Railroad (historic) regionServed Monroe County, Florida
subject surface form: Overseas Railroad
Bahia Honda State Park county Monroe County, Florida
Bush Key locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Long Key State Park locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Curry Hammock State Park county Monroe County, Florida
Joint Interagency Task Force South locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Middle Keys locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Solares Hill locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Lower Keys locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Lower Keys county Monroe County, Florida
Lee County, Florida (by water) bordersByWater Monroe County, Florida
subject surface form: Lee County, Florida
Lee County, Florida (by water) hasMarineAccessTo Monroe County, Florida
subject surface form: Lee County, Florida
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners isPartOf Monroe County, Florida
this entity surface form: Government of Monroe County, Florida
EYW locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
subject surface form: Key West International Airport
KEYW locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Monroe County, Florida
Loggerhead Key Lighthouse locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Loggerhead Key Lighthouse county Monroe County, Florida
Long Key (Dry Tortugas) locatedIn Monroe County, Florida
Lee County formedFrom Monroe County, Florida
subject surface form: Lee County, Florida
Fort Taylor locatedIn Monroe County, Florida