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Welcome to Key Largo ...

Key Largo is located in the Florida Keys.

Key Largo is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Key Largo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Key Largo is near sea level<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Key Largo: 33037<4>

Websites for Key Largo ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.keylargo.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Key Largo, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Key Largo ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Key Largo ...

Looking for more information about Key Largo? 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 Key Largo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Key Largo.

Adding Key Largo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Key Largo 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 Key Largo was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

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 Key Largo - 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 Key Largo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 305, 645 or 786. As a result, placing a call in the Key Largo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Key Largo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Key Largo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.