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, 645 & 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)
- Layton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Long Key
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Matecumbe Key
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Conch Key
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Duck Key
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Sunset Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Key Colony Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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.
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> | 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 Flamingo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 305, 645 or 786. As a result, placing a call in the Flamingo 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |