出典:Wiktionary
Borrowed from Spanish Cayo Hueso (字義どおりに “Bone Cay”), which was coined in reference to the indigenous use of the island as a gravesite. Modified by folk etymology to Key + West as it is the westernmost inhabited island of the Florida Keys.
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/08/03 23:51 UTC 版)
Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. Key West is home to the southernmost point in the Continental United States; the island is about 90 miles (140 km) from Cuba.