What does the mile 0 mean in Key West?

You're coming up on the corner of Whitehead and Fleming. Stop here please. It's the location of the 'mile marker zero' sign. Mile Marker 0 represents the end of the line, the furthest south you can get from the lower 48 continental states, and still be in the USA.



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The Zero Milestone is a zero mile marker monument in Washington, D.C., intended as the initial milestone from which all road distances in the United States should be measured when it was built. At present, only roads in the Washington, D.C., area have distances measured from it. Zero Milestone face. Washington DC.

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Key West is often referred to as the Conch Republic. This is because in 1982 the citizens advocated for secession as a revolt against the US Border Patrol who set up a roadblock and inspection at the entrance to US-1/Overseas Highway looking for illegal immigrants and narcotics.

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It is also the longest stretch of Interstate Highway with a single designation within a single state. Mile marker 880 and its corresponding exit number in Orange, Texas, are the highest numbered mile marker and exit on any freeway in North America.

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Best Local Foods to Try in Key West
  • Key lime pie. Perhaps no food is more strongly tied to Key West than key lime pie. ...
  • Conch Fritters. Conch fritters are another Key West delicacy. ...
  • Conch Chowder. ...
  • Coconut water. ...
  • Fresh caught fish sandwich. ...
  • Key West pink shrimp. ...
  • Spiny lobster. ...
  • Key West Legal Rum.


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