Summary
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 | |
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  Jewfish  Jewfish | |
| Coordinates: 25°11′02″N 80°23′17″W / 25.184°N 80.388°W | |
| 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
editA 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
editJewfish is located at 25°11′02″N 80°23′17″W / 25.184°N 80.388°W at an elevation of 3 feet (1 m).[4]
References
edit- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ Monmonier, Mark (September 15, 2008). From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, and Inflame. University of Chicago Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-226-53464-0.
- ^ John-Thor Dahlburg, "Fish Lends Its Name, Name Gives Offense: The 'jewfish' has been renamed, and now a federal panel has been asked to do the same for a Florida creek that borrowed the epithet.", Los Angeles Times, December 1, 2002. Retrieved September 13, 2017. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-01-na-fish1-story.html
- ^ Jewfish, FL Community Profile
External links
edit- History of Key Largo
25°11′02″N 80°23′17″W / 25.184°N 80.388°W