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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 166. Not illustrated. Chapters: Census-Designated Places in Monroe County, Florida, Cities in Monroe County, Florida, Former Census-Designated Places in Monroe County, Florida, Unincorporated Communities in Monroe County, Florida, Villages in Monroe County, Florida, Key West, Florida, Stock Island, Florida, Islamorada, Florida, Key Largo, Florida, Key Colony Beach, Florida, Cudjoe Key, Florida, Big Pine Key, Florida, Marathon, Florida, Duck Key, Florida, Big Coppitt Key, Florida, Tavernier, Florida, North Key Largo, Florida, Layton, Florida, Flamingo, Florida, Indian Key, Florida, Pinecrest, Monroe County, Florida, Summerland Key, Florida, Sugarloaf Key, Lower Sugarloaf Key, Boca Chica Key, Key Haven, Florida, Little Torch Key, No Name Key, Geiger Key, Conch Key, Florida, Shark Key, Ramrod Key, Ohio Key, Saddlebunch Keys, Perky, Florida, Pirates Cove, Florida, Rock Harbor, Florida, Lois Key, Anglers Park, Florida, Newport, Monroe County, Florida, Sunset Point, Florida, Thompson, Florida, Sugarloaf Shores, Florida, Plantation Key, Florida, Jewfish, Florida, Big Torch Key, Grayvik, Florida, Garden Cove, Florida, East Rockland Key, El Chico, Florida, Bay Point, Florida, Trail Center, Florida, Chatham, Florida, Middle Torch Key. Excerpt: Key West, Florida - In Pre-Columbian times Key West was inhabited by the Calusa people. The first European to visit was Juan Ponce de Leon in 1521. As Florida became a Spanish colony, a fishing and salvage village with a small garrison was established here. Key West, ca. 1856Cayo Hueso (Spanish pronunciation: ) is the original Spanish name for the island of Key West. Spanish-speaking people today also use the term Cayo Hueso when referring to Key West. It literally means "bone key." It is said that the island was littered with the remains (bones) or that the island was the westernmost Key with a rel...
