Welcome to Key West ...
Key West is located in Albemarle County<1>.
When the people of Key West refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Key Wester<2>
Key West is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Key West lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Key West: 540 & 826<4>
Communities Also Named Key West ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Key West - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Key West.
Communities near Key West ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Key West.
- Gordonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Scottsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stanardsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hollymead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
- Huntington Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
- Jefferson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Simeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Simeon is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- University Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Ednam Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Key West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Key West.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Key West. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Key West.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Key West. See our Newspapers Page for Key West.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Key West ...
Looking for more information about Key West? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Key West, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Key West.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Key West refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Key West may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Key West - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Key West area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Key West area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |