Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Solares Hill

Key West Art & Historical Society

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 3, 2023

1. Solares Hill Marker

Inscription. This historic site on Solares Hill marks the highest point in Key West. It measures 18 feet above the average mean sea level. In 1846, the Havana Hurricane hit Key West as a category 4 storm with seven foot high waves crashing through the Historic District as they washed over the Island from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. Many survivors of the hurricane crawled to Solaris Hill and clung to trees and vegetation to ride out the storm.
—Circa 1846—
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Erected by Key West Art & Historical Society. (Marker Number 96.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 24° 33.341′ N, 81° 47.941′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Angela Street, on the right when traveling north on Elizabeth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 623 Elizabeth Street, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Keys.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Key West's Metal Roofs (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 623 Southard St. (about 400 feet away); Benjamin Curry House (about

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400 feet away); The W.H. Albury House (about 500 feet away); Sawyer-Navarro House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Key West Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Haskins House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Oldest Drug Store (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Also see . . .
1. Solares Hill, Key West’s Highest Elevation. (Submitted on September 6, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Key West Art & Historical Society. (Submitted on September 6, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 3, 2023

2. Solares Hill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.