Official Name: | Jewfish, Florida |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Florida#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Jewfish |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 25.184°N -80.388°W |
Elevation M: | 1 |
Elevation Ft: | 3 |
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. It has a hotel, restaurant, and marina.
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]
Jewfish is located at 25.184°N -80.388°W at an elevation of 3feet.[4]