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County
  
Elevation
  
90 cm

State
  
Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Local time
  
Saturday 5:13 AM

Weather
  
21°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 77% Humidity

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.

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Map of Jewfish, Key Largo, FL 33037, USA

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. The community took its name from the jewfish, a type of saltwater fish considered a delicacy.

Geography

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

References

Jewfish, Florida Wikipedia


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