Southernmost Point

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8 / 10

8 expert reviews

“This red-and-black buoy isn’t even the southernmost point in the USA.”

– Lonely Planet

Fodor's Fodor's
"Possibly the most photographed site in Key West." Full review
Where Where
"Look for the traffic jam at the Atlantic end of Whitehead Street and you’ll see the giant red, white, green, and yellow marker buoy that designates the southernmost point of the continent." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
10.0
"One of the most popular things to do in Key West is to snap a photo with the colorful buoy marking the southernmost point of the United States. Sitting at the intersection of Whitehead..." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Big, brightly-painted buoy that marks the continent U.S.'s southernmost point"
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Go ahead and take an iconic Instagram photo at Southernmost Point. The massive buoy, built in 1983, marks the location of, as the name suggests, the southernmost point in the United States."