Duck Key Florida Map

About Duck Key, Florida

Duck Key is a locality in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 647. The population density is 487.0 people per km². Duck Key is located at 24.7710°N, 80.9120°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33050.

Duck Key emerges from the turquoise expanse of the Florida Keys like a string of emerald beads, each island a low-slung jewel fringed with the impossibly white sand that seems to drink the relentless sun. It lies 55.3 miles south-south-west of Homestead, FL (from Homestead, FL: bearing 210°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-north-east of Key Colony Beach. The landscape here is a delicate balance of land and water, where mangrove roots, gnarled and ancient, grip the shallow seabed, their arching forms creating secret nurseries for unseen life. The air, thick with the briny tang of the ocean and the sweet perfume of frangipani, hums with the incessant buzz of unseen insects and the distant, rhythmic slap of waves against pilings. Palm fronds, broad and leathery, rustle overhead, catching the light and casting shifting, ephemeral shadows on the sun-baked pathways that wind between the scattered dwellings. This archipelago of islands, once a mere whisper on maritime charts, found its present character through the ambitious vision of one man in the mid-20th century, who saw potential in its isolation and beauty. The local economy, intrinsically tied to the surrounding azure waters, thrives on the ebb and flow of tourism and the bounty of the sea, though the days of large-scale commercial fishing have largely given way to a more genteel pursuit of charter and recreational endeavors. Duck Key’s distinctive appeal lies in its serene, almost secluded atmosphere, a stark contrast to the more bustling Keys further north, offering a tranquil haven where the loudest sounds are often the calls of seabirds and the gentle lapping of water against the shore, a quiet testament to its enduring charm.

About This Duck Key Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Duck Key, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 24.770972, -80.912014. 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 Duck Key and Monroe County.

Detailed location data for Duck Key includes the ZIP code (33050), telephone area code (305, 786), county seat of Monroe County (Key West), and school district assignment (Monroe County School District). 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 Duck Key is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.