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Islamorada (also sometimes Islas Morada) is an incorporated village in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is located directly between Miami and Key West on five islands—Tea Table Key, Lower Matecumbe Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, Windley Key and Plantation Key—in the Florida Keys. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 7,107, up from 6,119 in 2010.

Islamorada, Village of Islands village overview:
Name:Islamorada, Village of Islands village
LSAD Code:47
LSAD Description:village (suffix)
State:Florida
County:Monroe County
Total Area:6.70 sq mi (17.35 km²)
Land Area:6.45 sq mi (16.70 km²)
Water Area:0.25 sq mi (0.65 km²)
Total Population:7,107
Population Density:1,102.03/sq mi (425.48/km²)
ZIP code:33036, 33070
Area code:305
FIPS code:1234132
Website:www.islamorada.fl.us

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History

The name Islamorada (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈisla moˈɾaða]), “purple island”, came from early Spanish explorers in the area.

Islamorada was the location of one of the stations of the Overseas Railroad.

Islamorada was hit almost directly by the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, causing 423 deaths. A memorial, including the ashes of over 300 victims, exists today at Overseas Highway mile marker 82.

Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams began visiting Islamorada in 1943 and for the next 45 years was the island’s most well-known resident. After his retirement from baseball he became the national spokesman for Sears sporting goods, and became renowned for his abilities as a fisherman. Over the decades, he hosted numerous celebrities at his Islamorada house and took them on local fishing trips.

The village was incorporated on December 31, 1997. Prior to this date, “Islamorada” referred to the evolving community island of Upper Matecumbe Key.

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Geography

Islamorada is located at 24°56′9″N 80°36′49″W / 24.93583°N 80.61361°W / 24.93583; -80.61361. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km), of which 6.4 square miles (17 km) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km), or 3.73%, are water.

U.S. Route 1, the Overseas Highway, runs the length of the village, leading north 74 miles (119 km) to Miami and southwest 80 miles (130 km) to Key West.

Islamorada is approximately 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) southwest of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.

With its position between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, Islamorada is on migration routes for many large fish species. Therefore, Islamorada is informally known as the “Sportfishing Capital of the World”.

See also

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Map of Monroe County, Florida
Monroe County is a county in the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 82,874. Its county seat is Key West. Monroe County includes the islands of the Florida Keys and comprises the Key West Micropolitan Statistical Area. Over 99.9% of the county’s population lives on the Florida Keys. The mainland, ... Read more
Map of Monroe County, Florida

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