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	'''Sunset Key''' is a {{convert\|27\|acre\|m2\|sing=on}} residential neighborhood and resort island in the city of ], ], ]. It is located about {{convert\|500\|yd}} off the coast of the island of Key West. The island is privately held among its residents, one of which is OPAL Properties which operates a small number of guest cottages. The island is accessible only by a shuttle boat that runs from the Margaritaville Marina out to the island. The island consists of a total of 48 single-family homes and 21 vacant lots, each of which are valued at over $1.5 million.<ref></ref>		'''Sunset Key''' is a {{convert\|27\|acre\|ha\|sing=on\|abbr=off}} residential neighborhood and resort island in the city of ], ], ]. It is located about {{convert\|500\|yd}} off the coast of the island of Key West. The island is privately held among its residents, one of which is OPAL Properties which operates a small number of guest cottages. The island is accessible only by a shuttle boat that runs from the Margaritaville Marina out to the island. The island consists of a total of 48 single-family homes and 21 vacant lots, each of which are valued at over $1.5 million.<ref></ref>

	Its closest neighbor is ], about {{convert\|200\|yd}} north.		Its closest neighbor is ], about {{convert\|200\|yd}} north.

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Sunset Key is a 27-acre (11-hectare) 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 OPAL Properties which operates a small number of guest cottages. The island is accessible only by a shuttle boat that runs from the Margaritaville Marina out to the island. The island consists of a total of 48 single-family homes and 21 vacant lots, each of which are valued at over $1.5 million.

Its closest neighbor is Wisteria Island, about 200 yards (180 m) 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 1986, the government sold Tank Island and other anchorages in Key West in an auction to developer Pritam Singh. In 1988, the tanks were dismantled while the remaining fuel lines served as conduits for water, sewage, and utilities. Power cables were later laid alongside the existing fuel pipes.

In 1994, the island was sold and renamed Sunset Key. The island is now owned by Tom Walsh, who also owns the Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina.

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

Key West

History

By topic	List of mayors of Key West, Florida List of people from Key West Wrecking in the Florida Keys

Areas

Fleming Key
Sigsbee Park (Dredgers Key)
Stock Island (northern part is in the municipality of Key West)
Sunset Key
Trumbo Point

Neighborhoods	Key West Historic District Truman Annex

Education

Religion

Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea

Landmarks

Transportation

Key West International Airport

Culture

This list is incomplete.
Note Naval Air Station Key West is nearby.

v t e 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 Little 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 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 Loggerhead Key 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
Other topics	Monroe County Conch Republic Overseas Highway Overseas Railroad Card Sound Bridge Jewfish Creek Bridge Seven Mile Bridge Bahia Honda Rail Bridge Fort Jefferson Theater of the Sea 1935 Labor Day hurricane Hurricane Wilma Hurricane Irma Key Deer Key lime pie Florida Keys Keynoter Key West Citizen

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

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	'''Sunset Key''' is a {{convert\|27\|acre\|m2\|sing=on}} residential neighborhood and resort island in the city of ], ], ]. It is located about {{convert\|500\|yd}} off the coast of the island of Key West. The island is privately held among its residents, one of which is OPAL Properties which operates a small number of guest cottages. The island is accessible only by a shuttle boat that runs from the Margaritaville Marina out to the island. The island consists of a total of 48 single-family homes and 21 vacant lots, each of which are valued at over $1.5 million.<ref></ref>		'''Sunset Key''' is a {{convert\|27\|acre\|ha\|sing=on\|abbr=off}} residential neighborhood and resort island in the city of ], ], ]. It is located about {{convert\|500\|yd}} off the coast of the island of Key West. The island is privately held among its residents, one of which is OPAL Properties which operates a small number of guest cottages. The island is accessible only by a shuttle boat that runs from the Margaritaville Marina out to the island. The island consists of a total of 48 single-family homes and 21 vacant lots, each of which are valued at over $1.5 million.<ref></ref>

	Its closest neighbor is ], about {{convert\|200\|yd}} north.		Its closest neighbor is ], about {{convert\|200\|yd}} north.