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38 | The Florida Keys THE FLORIDA KEYS A1A 1 1 Key West International Airport U.S. Naval Reservation U.S. Naval Reservation Key West Municipal Beach Gulf of Mexico A T L A N T I C O C E A N Stock Island Dredgers Key Fleming Key Palm Ave. Kennedy Dr. Truman Ave. White St. Simonton St. Atlantic Blvd. Flaglar Ave. Whitehead St. Cow Key Channel N. Roo sevelt Blvd. S. Roosevelt Blvd. Duval St. 0 10 miles 0 10 km Closer to Cuba than it is to Miami, legends like Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Robert Frost, and Jimmy Buffet all fell for Key West, postponing the awe-inspiring drive back to the mainland on the Overseas Highway as long as they could. A route that passes through the ecotouristic Lower Keys, over Seven Mile Bridge, and all the way up to the Upper Keys, this All-American Road defies you to keep your eyes on it. Fortunately, the ten miles of Marathon give you plenty of reasons to stop and jump right into that tempting water and its reefs. As much as this region protects its underwater wildlife with its Turtle Hospital, Dolphin Research Center, and Key Largo's—the "Diving Capital of the World"—John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, its aquatic riches also make Islamorada's six islands the "Sport Fishing Capital of the World," with saltwater fishing records that number more than anywhere else in the world. So go for that spin from Miami to "The Last Resort." But take your cue from the greats, and turn that four-hour drive into four days…or years. 10 7 12 8 6 9 11