Welcome to El Chico ...

El Chico is located in Monroe County<1>.

El Chico is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for El Chico: 305, 645 & 786<3>

Communities near El Chico ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near El Chico.

• 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 El Chico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Chico.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Chico. 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 El Chico.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Chico ...

Looking for more information about El Chico? 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 El Chico, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Chico.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Chico. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/