Sunset Key

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title: "Sunset Key" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["islands-of-the-florida-keys", "neighborhoods-in-key-west,-florida", "islands-of-monroe-county,-florida", "islands-of-florida"] description: "Island in the Florida Keys" topic_path: "general/islands-of-the-florida-keys" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_Key" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Island in the Florida Keys ::

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Field	Value
name	Sunset Key
sobriquet
image_name	Aerial view of Sunset Key, Key West (8473772128).jpg
image_caption	Sunset Key is located a few hundred yards west off the island of Key West (2006)
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pushpin_label_position	left
pushpin_relief	1
pushpin_map_caption	Sunset Key
coordinates
location	Gulf of Mexico
grid_reference
country
country_admin_divisions_title	State
country_admin_divisions	Florida
country_admin_divisions_title_1	County
country_admin_divisions_1	Monroe
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	14
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Its closest neighbor is Wisteria Island, about 200 yd north.

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 1994, the island was sold and renamed Sunset Key. The island is now owned by Tom Walsh, who also owns the Opal Key Resort & Marina. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Sunset_Key_and_Sailboats,_Florida,_2025.jpg" caption="Sunset Key in 2025"] ::

References

References

1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20020524074041/http://www.mcpafl.org/ Monroe County Property Appriaser's Office, 2006 Tax Assessment]
2. "Sunset Key Island - a luxury island off of Key West, FL".
3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040415160604/http://sunsetkeyisland.com/history.htm Sunset Key History]

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