Key Largo

English

Etymology

From key (cay) + largo (length), from Spanish Cayo Largo, from being the first long significant cay in the Florida Keys archipelago, out from the mainland.

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Key Largo

  1. An island in the Florida Keys the largest significant cay in the archipelago in Florida, United States.
    • 1984, “Smooth Operator”, in Diamond Life, performed by Sade:
      Coast-to-coast, L.A. to Chicago: Western male / Across the North and South, to Key Largo: love for sale
    • 1988, “Kokomo”, in Still Cruisin', performed by The Beach Boys:
      Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya / Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama / Key Largo, Montego / Baby why don't we go
  2. A census-designated place on the island of Key Largo, Florida Keys, Florida, United States.

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