Ernest Hemingway Key West Home And Museum. The Ernest Hemingway Key West House, or as it is officially known The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, was where the famous author decided to put down roots. And what better place to set up camp than on the island of Key West, down in the amazing Florida Keys.
In physics, escape velocity is the minimum speed needed for an object to break free from the gravitational attraction of a massive body. The escape velocity from earth is about 40,270 km/h (25,020 mph).
The object's distance from the planet's center is also important. The escape velocity from the Earth is about 11.3 kilometers (7 miles) per second. Orbital velocity is the speed needed to stay in orbit. At an altitude of 242 kilometers (150 miles), this is about 17,000 miles per hour. This is just a little less than full escape velocity.