Sunset Key

"Tank Island" redirect here. For the island in New York see Tank Island (New York)

Sunset Key is a 27-acre (110,000 m²) residential neighborhood and resort island in the city of Key West, Florida, United States. It is located about 500 yards (460 m) off the coast of the island of Key West. The island is privately held among its residents, one of which is the Key West Westin which operates a small number of guest cottages. The island is accessible only by a shuttle boat that runs from the Westin Marina out to the island. The island consists of a total of 48 single-family homes and 21 vacant lots, all of which are valued at over $1.5 million.^[1]

Its closest neighbor is Wisteria Island, about 200 yards (180 m) north.

Sunset Key located a few hundred yards west off the island of Key West, Florida.Photo: Marc Averette

History

Sunset Key's official name is Tank Island. The United States Navy constructed Tank Island to serve as a fuel tank depot during the Cold War. Dredging began in 1965 to form the island as well as to build passageways for submarines and other large vessels. However, the Navy's plans changed and the island saw little military action. Only two of the twelve planned fuel tanks were constructed, and although the fuel lines were run, the tanks were never filled.

In 1986, the government sold off Tank Island and other anchorages in Key West in an auction to developer Pritam Singh from New England. In 1988, the tanks were dismantled while the remaining fuel lines served as conduits for water, sewage, and utility. Power cables were later laid alongside the existing fuel pipes.

In 1994, the island was re-purchased and renamed to Sunset Key. The island is now owned by Tom Walsh, who also owns the Westin Key West Resort & Marina.^[2]

Ferry Boats

Number	Boat	Name	Engine
2	53 Foot	"Island Time" and "Lil' Princess"	Twin John Deere Inline 6 350HP Marine Diesels
1	30 Foot Island Hopper	"Serenity"	Single Caterpillar Inline 6 3116 Marine Diesel
1	26 Foot	"Sierra"	Single Yanmar Inline 4 77 HP Marine Diesel

References

City of Key West Neighborhoods

Bahama Village Casa Marina Duval Street Fleming Key Historic Distric Historic Seaport Golf Club The Meadows Midtown New Town Old Town Poinciana Plaza Sigsbee Park Sunset Key Truman Annex Trumbo Point Upper Duval White Street Gallery District

Florida Keys

Biscayne National Park	Soldier Ragged Boca Chita Sands Elliott Adams Caesar's Rock Meig's Rubicon Reid Porgy Totten Old Rhodes Islandia

Upper keys	Key Largo Island CDP North Tavernier Plantation Island former CDP Windley Upper Matecumbe Tea Table Indian Lignumvitae Lower Matecumbe Islamorada

Middle keys	Craig Fiesta Long Layton Conch Little Duck Key Island CDP Grassy Crawl Long Point Fat Deer Vaca Marathon Key Colony Beach Boot Knights

Lower keys	Pigeon Money Little Duck Missouri Ohio Sunshine Bahia Honda Spanish Harbor Scout (West Summerland) No Name Big Pine Torch Little Middle Big Ramrod Summerland Knockemdown Cudjoe Sugarloaf Park Lower Sugarloaf Saddlebunch Shark Geiger Big Coppitt Island CDP East Rockland Rockland Boca Chica Raccoon Stock Island Island CDP Key West Island City Sigsbee Fleming Sunset Wisteria

Outlying islands	Mule Keys Mule Crawfish Archer Joe Ingram Big Mullet Barracouta Cottrell Man Little Mullet Ballast Woman Boca Grande Marquesas Keys Dry Tortugas Tortugas Banks (submerged)

Areas	Florida Bay Dry Tortugas National Park Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary National Key Deer Refuge John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Biscayne Bay Biscayne National Park Key West National Wildlife Refuge Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Florida Reef

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Coordinates: 24°33′42″N 81°48′48″W / 24.561781°N 81.81334°W / 24.561781; -81.81334

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