Welcome to Flamingo ...
Flamingo is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flamingo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Flamingo is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Flamingo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Flamingo: (305) and (786)<3>
Communities Also Named Flamingo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Flamingo: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Orange County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flamingo.
Communities near Flamingo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flamingo.
- Islamorada
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islamorada
- Islamorada is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islamorada <4>
- Layton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Long Key
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Key
- Long Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Key <4>
- Matecumbe Key
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matecumbe Key
- Matecumbe Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matecumbe Key <4>
- Conch Key
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conch Key
- Conch Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conch Key <4>
- Duck Key
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Key
- Duck Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck Key <4>
- Plantation Key
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Tavernier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavernier
- Tavernier is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tavernier <4>
- Sunset Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
- Sunset Point is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Point <4>
- Key Colony Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Colony Beach
- Key Colony Beach is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Key Colony Beach <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flamingo ...
Looking for more information about Flamingo? 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 Flamingo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flamingo.
Adding Flamingo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flamingo 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 Flamingo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Flamingo post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flamingo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flamingo. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flamingo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305). |
| <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/ |