Welcome to Stock Island ...
Stock Island is located in Monroe County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Stock Island: Stock Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Stock Island is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Stock Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Stock Island: 305, 645 & 786<3>
Communities near Stock Island ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Stock Island.
- Key West
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Big Coppitt Key
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Coppitt Key have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Coppitt Key
- Big Coppitt Key is located in Monroe County
- Sugar Loaf Key
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sugarloaf Shores
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Cudjoe Key
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summerland Key
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ramrod Key
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Little Torch Key
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Big Pine Key
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
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 Stock Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stock Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stock Island. 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 Stock Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stock Island. See our Newspapers Page for Stock Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stock Island ...
Looking for more information about Stock Island? 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 Stock Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stock Island.
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 Stock Island - 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 Stock Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 305, 645 or 786. As a result, placing a call in the Stock Island 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. |