Jewfish, Florida

Jewfish is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is located in the upper Florida Keys on Key Largo off U.S. Route 1 (Overseas Highway). It is just west of the census-designated place (CDP) of North Key Largo.

Jewfish, Florida
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 25.184°N 80.388°W / 25.184; -80.388
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Monroe
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

It has a hotel, restaurant, and marina.

History

A post office called Jewfish was established in 1912, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.^[1] The community took its name from the jewfish, a type of saltwater fish considered a delicacy.^[2]

Jewfish is adjacent to Jewfish Creek, an inlet which is spanned by Jewfish Creek Bridge. In 2002, Monroe County commissioners unanimously declined to rename the inlet.^[3]

Geography

Jewfish is located at 25.184°N 80.388°W / 25.184; -80.388 at an elevation of 3 feet (1 m).^[4]