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Sugarloaf Key Florida Map

Explore Sugarloaf Key, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Sugarloaf Key, Florida

How to Use This Sugarloaf Key, Florida Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sugarloaf Key, Florida. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Florida or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Sugarloaf Key.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CitySugarloaf Key
StateFlorida (FL)
CountyMonroe County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude24.661336
Longitude-81.44485
Population1,200
Density55.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code33042
Area Code305, 786
County SeatKey West

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 rises from the shallow, saline flats as a low-slung expanse of limestone and dense palmetto scrub, defined by the relentless push and pull of the Atlantic Ocean. 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 here carries a heavy, subtropical weight, smelling faintly of brine and decaying mangrove roots that cling to the jagged shoreline. Sunlight at dusk bleeds across the horizon in bruised violets and oranges, illuminating the skeletal branches of trees that have survived countless storms. Beyond the immediate reach of the shore, the water turns a translucent, pale turquoise, shielding the intricate, living architecture of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Sugarloaf Key maintains a distinct, quiet character, shaped by a history of isolation and a modern economy tethered to the sea and the seasonal migration of visitors. Life operates at the pace of the tides, far removed from the frantic commerce of the mainland, with local livelihoods often centered on the bounty of the nearby waters. Residents navigate the narrow corridors of land that connect to neighboring Summerland Key, often traveling several miles to reach the slow-moving currents of Tarpon Creek for recreation or trade. This landscape remains a place of subtle endurance, where the salt-crusted infrastructure and the shifting sands remind every inhabitant that the land is merely a temporary reprieve from the surrounding Atlantic Ocean.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 0.0 mi, 183° S
  • Florida Keys Overseas Heritage State Trail (State Park) — 0.1 mi, 320° NW
  • National Key Deer Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.4 mi, 026° NE · 170k acres
  • Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 336° NW
  • Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.2 mi, 334° NW · 481k acres
  • John J. Pescatello Torchwood Hammock Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 096° E
  • Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.6 mi, 137° SE
  • National Key Deer Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.4 mi, 020° N · 2,920 acres
  • Key Deer Refuge Visitor Center (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 082° E
  • Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.2 mi, 330° NW · 22 acres
  • Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 264° W
  • Skydive Key West (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 264° W
  • SkyDive Keywest (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 265° W
  • Snorkel Tours (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 092° E
  • Dry Tortugas National Park (National Park) — 20.6 mi, 251° W · 127k acres
  • Fort Tayla (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 249° W
  • Vietnam War Monument (Monument) — 22.7 mi, 252° W
  • Marathon Cinema (Cinema) — 23.2 mi, 081° E
  • Southernmost Point (Monument) — 23.4 mi, 250° W
  • Key West Butterfly and Nature Consevatory (Nature Reserve) — 23.5 mi, 251° W
  • Alan S Maltz Gallery (Gallery) — 23.5 mi, 251° W
  • Crane Point Museum (Museum) — 23.5 mi, 081° E
  • Burnt Down Building (Historic Ruins) — 23.6 mi, 252° W
  • Hellings House Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 252° W
  • Steve Dioussy (Gallery) — 23.7 mi, 252° W
  • Marilyn Monroe (Public Artwork) — 23.7 mi, 252° W
  • Mile 0 (Viewpoint) — 23.7 mi, 252° W
  • Muncipal Aquarium (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 23.8 mi, 253° W
  • Curry Hammock State Park (State Park) — 27.5 mi, 079° E
  • Everglades National Park (National Park) — 35.6 mi, 046° NE · 3.0M acres

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About This Sugarloaf Key Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sugarloaf Key, Florida. Coordinates: 24.661336, -81.44485. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.