Sugarloaf Key Florida Map

About Sugarloaf Key, Florida

Sugarloaf Key is a locality in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Sugarloaf Key is located at 24.6613°N, 81.4449°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33042.

Sugarloaf Key emerges from the brine and scrub, a slender strand of land where the sun bleeds into the horizon with an almost violent intensity. It lies 22.4 miles east-northeast of Key West, FL (from Key West, FL: bearing 71°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Big Pine Key. The air hangs thick, a palpable weight scented with salt, the damp earth of mangrove roots, and the faint, sweet decay of fallen palmetto fronds. Here, the landscape is a study in muted greens and grays, punctuated by the stark white of bleached coral fragments and the occasional splash of bougainvillea's audacious pink. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, grip the shallow, brackish water, their reflections wavering like ghosts in the murky depths. The light at dusk, a molten gold, seems to pool on the water's surface, transforming the ordinary into something hushed and sacred, a quiet benediction upon the land. This particular key, like many in its chain, whispers of a past both weathered and resilient. Once a place of transient fishing camps and hardy homesteaders, Sugarloaf Key now carries the subtle imprint of its history. The economy, once tethered to the bounty of the sea, has broadened, though the scent of bait and brine still clings to the air in certain harbors. There's a distinct Caribbean echo in the cadence of speech and the vibrant hues of some of the more weathered structures, a counterpoint to the more reserved Spanish-colonial north that influenced earlier settlements. Though not a hub of grand industry, life here moves to a rhythm dictated by the tides and the sun, a slow unfurling of days where the most pressing concern might be the approaching squall or the arrival of the morning mailboat, a constant reminder of the interconnectedness of this scattered archipelago.

About This Sugarloaf Key Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sugarloaf Key, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 24.661336, -81.44485. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sugarloaf Key and Monroe County.

Detailed location data for Sugarloaf Key includes the ZIP code (33042), telephone area code (305, 786), county seat of Monroe County (Key West), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sugarloaf Key is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.