{"product_id":"key-west-florida-holiday-ornament-southernmost-point-buoy","title":"Key West Florida Holiday Ornament - Southernmost Point Buoy","description":"\u003c!--\nKey West, Florida Holiday Ornament — Ninety Miles, and Not Actually a Buoy\nKey West FL ornament | key-west-florida-holiday-ornament-southernmost-point-buoy | Version: R4.3SP | 2026-09-13\nKeywords: 3 | Tags: 6 | Volume-tier ordered\nContent audit: PASS\n--\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#A8D5F0;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eOther Town Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthernmost Point Buoy.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a painted lump of concrete on a street corner, it was never a buoy, and people queue for an hour to stand next to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe marker went up in 1983, when the city set a concrete sewer junction on the corner of Whitehead and South streets and painted it to look like a buoy - a solution to the previous problem, which was that tourists kept stealing the sign. Ninety miles to Cuba, and the continental United States runs out right here. Except it does not, quite: the actual southernmost land is on the naval station nearby, off-limits to the public, a detail the island cheerfully ignores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat may be the most Key West story available. A fake buoy marking an approximate point, built from a sewer fitting because the honest sign kept getting carried off, now one of the most photographed objects in America. Nobody is fooled and nobody minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted on a three-inch faceted crystal glass round, white-backed so the bands stay saturated and the weathered texture reads on a lit tree. Bold enough to identify from across a room. The faceted edge catches light from any angle. Arrives boxed - white or gold gift box, your choice at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the one who has the photo, or wants it. It needs no caption, which is exactly the point. Merlin Classics profits support hunger relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3-inch (76 mm) round crystal glass ornament\u003c\/strong\u003e · faceted gem-cut edge · white-backed print for crisp contrast · red ribbon hanger · your choice of white or gold gift box, included · free U.S. shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/key-west-fl-retro-apparel-hats-home-goods\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#F0EAD6;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eMore Key West FL Items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelow are excerpts from our Key West history page. The Key West town logo and the full town story are available through the collection link above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"key west christmas ornament, key west ornament, southernmost point ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"key west christmas ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"key west ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"southernmost point ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"key west holiday ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"town ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"merlin classics\"\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is there a key west christmas ornament featuring the southernmost point buoy?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. This 3-inch faceted crystal ornament carries original southernmost point buoy art for Key West, Florida, white-backed and boxed in white or gold.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What size is the ornament and how is it made?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It is a 3-inch (76 mm) round in solid crystal glass with a faceted gem-cut edge; the art is printed on a white-backed face and it hangs from a red ribbon.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does it come gift-boxed?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. Choose a white or gold gift box at checkout; each ornament ships boxed, without prices, with free U.S. shipping.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is it safe for a tree with children?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It is real glass and a decorative piece for adult collectors, not a toy - hang it high and wipe gently with a dry microfiber cloth.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":49242628817113,"sku":"25400952628339523411","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":49242628849881,"sku":"20413142235695914726","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/14999568239648635408_2048.jpg?v=1789328124","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/key-west-florida-holiday-ornament-southernmost-point-buoy","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}