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Welcome to Long Key ...

Long Key is located in Monroe County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Key, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Time Zone: Long Key lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Long Key: (305) and (786)<2>

The ZIP code for Long Key: 33001<3>

Communities near Long Key ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Key.

  • Marathon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Islamorada
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Key Colony Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Duck Key
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Matecumbe Key
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marathon Shores
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pigeon Key
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Plantation Key
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Key have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Key
    • Plantation Key is located in Monroe County
  • Flamingo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Tavernier
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Key ...

Looking for more information about Long Key? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Long Key, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Long Key.

Adding Long Key to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Long Key in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Long Key was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Long Key post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Key.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Key. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305).
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Long Key). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Long Key or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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