Islamorada, Florida Islamorada, Florida Village of Islands One of a several beaches on the Atlantic side of Islamorada One of a several beaches on the Atlantic side of Islamorada Motto: "Village Of Islands " Location of Islamorada, Florida Location of Islamorada, Florida Enumeration Bureau map showing village boundaries Enumeration Bureau map showing village boundaries Islamorada, a "Village of Islands," is an incorporated village in Monroe County, Florida, United States.
It is positioned on the islands of Tea Table Key, Lower Matecumbe Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, Windley Key and Plantation Key in the Florida Keys.
The name Islamorada, pronounced (Is-La-Moh-RA-Da) (Original meaning: "Island Home" after the Pinder family schooner of that name), newly nicknamed, "The Purple Isle," came from early Spanish explorers in the area.
Islamorada was hit almost directly by the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, causing 423 deaths. A memorial, including the ashes of over 300 victims, exists today at Overseas Highway mile marker 82.
Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams began visiting Islamorada in 1943 and for the next 45 years was the island's most well-known resident. After his retirement from baseball he became the nationwide spokesman for Sears sporting goods and became famous for his abilities as a fisherman.
Over the decades, he hosted various celebrities at his Islamorada home and took them on small-town fishing trips.
Williams' residency in Islamorada ended in 1988 when he moved to Hernando, Florida.
Prior to this date, Islamorada was only considered to be on the island of Upper Matecumbe Key.
As of the 2010 census, the village had a total populace of 6,119.
As of 2009, the populace recorded by the United States Enumeration Bureau is 6,435. Islamorada is positioned at 24 56 9 N 80 36 49 W. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the village has a total region of 7.2 square miles (19 km2), of which 7.1 square miles (18 km2) is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.93%) is water.
Islamorada is positioned approximately 1.5 hours driving time south of Miami and approximately 2 hours driving time northeast of Key West.
Islamorada has a tropical climate similar to the rest of the Florida Keys.
Climate data for Islamorada, Florida As of the census of 2010, there were 6,119 citizens , 2,882 homeholds, and 1,673 families residing in the village.
There were 5,692 housing units at an average density of 767.7 per square mile (296.6/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the village was 96.54% White, 0.72% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other competitions, and 0.96% from two or more competitions.
In the village, the populace was spread out with 13.86% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
Much of the action in the Netflix series Bloodline takes place in and around Islamorada: In the season 1 premiere episode, Islamorada is the Academy Bus stop where John Rayburn is scheduled to pick up his brother Danny, and the station where John drops Danny off soon afterward.
In both cases, the bus is a shiny-clean Academy Bus. In episode 11, John drives Danny to the bus stop in Islamorada again, and Danny finally boards a Miami-bound, dirt-encrusted Sunnyside Coaches bus. John and his sister's boyfriend Marco Diaz are both detectives in the Monroe County Sheriff's Department; "Islamorada District" can be seen labeling their police boat. In season 2, episode 6 (Park 19), Diana is running in Islamorada's Founders Park when she discovers her tire is flat; Danny's associate Ozzie Delveccio just happens to be close-by and shifts her tire, leaving his prints on her tire iron.
In season 2, episode 7 (Part 20), Meg tells Marco that Sarah drowned in Whale Harbor, a very well known harbor in Islamorada.
"Population estimates: All Incorporated Places: 2000 to 2009".
"Average Conditions Islamorada, Florida".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing (1790 2000)".
Enumeration figures from 1970 to 1990 are for "Islamorada CDP".
"Founders Park (Islamorada, Florida)".
Islamorada, Village of Islands, Florida.
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Islamorada travel guide from Wikivoyage Islamorada, Village of Islands official site Islamorada, History Islamorada, Chamber of Commerce A Complete Guide to the Florida Keys and Key West Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Florida, United States
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