Welcome to Big Coppitt Key ...

Big Coppitt Key is located in Monroe County<1>.

Big Coppitt Key is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Big Coppitt Key: 305, 645 & 786<3>

Communities near Big Coppitt Key ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Big Coppitt Key.

Key West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Key West is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Key West <4>
Stock Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Island
- Stock Island is located in Monroe County
Sugarloaf Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Shores
- Sugarloaf Shores is located in Monroe County
Sugar Loaf Key
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Key
- Sugar Loaf Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Loaf Key <4>
Cudjoe Key
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudjoe Key
- Cudjoe Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cudjoe Key <4>
Summerland Key
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland Key
- Summerland Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerland Key <4>
Ramrod Key
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramrod Key
- Ramrod Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramrod Key <4>
Little Torch Key
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Torch Key
- Little Torch Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Torch Key <4>
Big Pine Key
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine Key
- Big Pine Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pine Key <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Coppitt Key. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Coppitt Key.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Coppitt Key. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Coppitt Key.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Coppitt Key. See our Newspapers Page for Big Coppitt Key.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Coppitt Key ...

Looking for more information about Big Coppitt 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Coppitt Key, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Coppitt Key.

Adding Big Coppitt Key to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big Coppitt Key in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Big Coppitt Key was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Coppitt Key.

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>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Coppitt Key - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 305 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 645 or 786. New phone numbers in the Big Coppitt Key area will be assigned with one of these codes: 305, 645 or 786. As a result, placing a call in the Big Coppitt Key area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.