Southernmost Point Buoy
A big painted concrete buoy on the corner of South and Whitehead Streets, set up by the city in 1983 to mark the southernmost point of the continental United States. It is not quite the true southernmost point, but the queue for a photograph is part of the visit.
- Where
- Key West, Florida, United States
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 24.5465, -81.7975
Get the Southernmost Point Buoy stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Southernmost Point Buoy. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Florida volume with your photos and a note.
Near Southernmost Point Buoy
Seven Mile Bridge 60 km
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Everglades National Park 141 km
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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens 208 km
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Disney's Animal Kingdom 424 km
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Disney's Hollywood Studios 424 km
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Epcot 426 km
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Questions
Where is Southernmost Point Buoy?
Southernmost Point Buoy is in Key West, Florida, United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Seven Mile Bridge (60 km), Everglades National Park (141 km), Vizcaya Museum and Gardens (208 km).
How do I get the Southernmost Point Buoy stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Southernmost Point Buoy and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Florida volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Southernmost Point Buoy before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Florida volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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