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Welcome to Lower Matecumbe Beach ...

Lower Matecumbe Beach is located in Monroe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lower Matecumbe Beach: Lower Matecumbe Bch.

Lower Matecumbe Beach is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Lower Matecumbe Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lower Matecumbe Beach: 305, 645 & 786<3>

Communities near Lower Matecumbe Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lower Matecumbe Beach.

  • Islamorada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Key Colony Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Layton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Conch Key
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Duck Key
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Plantation Key
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Point
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Marathon Shores
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lower Matecumbe Beach ...

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

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 Lower Matecumbe Beach - 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 Lower Matecumbe Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 305, 645 or 786. As a result, placing a call in the Lower Matecumbe Beach 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.