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Key West Environment Facts

Air Quality, Water Quality, Climate and more


Key West
Air Quality
Miami-Dade/Monroe Counties
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days Very Unhealthy Days
2017 284 66 4 0 0
2016 260 97 3 0 0
2015 292 73 0 0 0
2014 285 79 1 0 0
2013 299 65 1 0 0




Key West
Water Quality
Florida Bay-Florida Keys Watershed
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2014 na na na
2012 0 0 100
2010 100 0 0
2008 na na na
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 na na na




Key West
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Everglades National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park plus 1 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
1 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 7 11



Key West Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 65 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 70 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 85 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 89 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 39 in 35 in



Key West Elevation
4 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,652 feet



Key West
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake .1% 10.9%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane >60 10
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Key West
Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear)
Nuclear Power Stations
(# Reactors)
Distance from City GPTR 99 City
Average
Turkey Point (2) 115 miles 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station



Key West
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 4,892 5,915
HDD 62 4,662
CDD 4,830 1,253



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Key West Area)
Key West Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)

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