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Real Estate Buying Guide - Upper Florida Keys |
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Average annual temperature: 80 degreesAverage annual rainfall: 40 - 45 inches |
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Average temperature and sunset times.* |
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MONTH |
TEMPERATURE (F) |
SUNSET |
January |
70 |
5:50 pm |
February |
71 |
6:16 pm |
March |
73 |
6:31 pm |
April |
77 |
7:44 pm |
May |
80 |
7:58 pm |
June |
82 |
8:15 pm |
July |
84.5 |
8:22 pm |
August |
84 |
8:11 pm |
September |
83 |
7:45 pm |
October |
79 |
7:13 pm |
November |
74 |
5:47 pm |
December |
71 |
5:38 pm |
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*Florida is in the Eastern time zone and participates in daylight savings time. |
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Old Style Keys Sour Seasoning |
Mix one pint of Key Lime juice with one tablespoon of salt in a bottle. Leave the bottle uncapped for several days to ferment. When the mixture
stops bubbling, it should be capped. Use on conch or fish dishes as a marinade. |
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Traditional
Key Lime Pie | Key Lime
Cream Pie | Key Lime Cake | Key Lime Relish |
1 can condensed milk
4 egg yolks (reserve 1 egg white)
1/3 cup key lime juice |
1 14-oz. can condensed milk
1 8-oz. package cream cheese
3/4 cup key lime juice
1 tsp. vanilla |
1 package lemon cake mix
1 package lemon instant pudding
1 cup water
1 cup salad oil
4 eggs
2 tbsp. lime juice |
12 key limes
1 cup vinegar
1/4 pint water
1/2 cup sugar |
| Mix egg yolks and milk, then add lime juice. Beat one egg white until stiff and fold into lime juice mixture. Pour into baked pie shell and chill. |
Soften cream cheese in microwave. Beat in condensed milk, add key lime juice and vanilla. Beat, then pour into graham cracker crust. Chill well. |
Mix ingredients, then pour into greased 12 x 15 pan. Bake at 325 degrees 45 to 60 minutes, or until done. Mix 2 cups powdered sugar and 1/4 cup lime juice. While the cake is hot, prick the top and spread the sugar mixture over. |
Soak limes in water for 24 hours, changing water often. In non-metallic pot, boil limes until very tender. Slice, remove seeds, and set aside. Combine vinegar, water and sugar, boil about 20 minutes. Pour over limes. Pack and seal at once. Excellent with seafood or meat. |
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Mile Markers |
Watch for the small green signs with white numbers along the side of U.S. 1, the main highway that travels from mainland Florida to Key
West. The MM numbers start at 127, south of Florida City, and end with 0 at the bottom of Key West. The original mileposts were installed along the old railroad route, and the tradition continued to modern
times, after the railroad was removed. Most maps and addresses in the Keys include a MM reference. |
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| Distance from Miami to: |
Key Largo
58 miles |
Rock Harbor
59 miles |
Tavernier
67 miles |
Plantation
72 miles |
Islamorada
76 miles |
Layton
89 miles |
Marathon
111 miles |
Big Pine
128 miles |
Key West
159 miles |
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According to Florida state law, your lights must be on if your windshield wipers are running. This makes cars more
visible in heavy downpours. Unlike many other states, U-turns are legal in Florida, except where posted signs note otherwise. |
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| County Parks & Beaches in the Upper Keys |
| Harry Harris Park: Mile Marker 92.5, Oceanside Beach, tables, showers and boat ramp |
| Islamorada County Park: Mile Marker 83, Bayside Swimming, picnic tables, swings and slide |
| Indian Fill Picnic Area: Mile Marker 79 Picnic tables, beach and boat ramp |
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| Fishing By The Barometer |
| 1) Static Barometer: Not a good time to fish. |
| 2) Rising Barometer: Now's the time to go get 'em. |
| 3) Falling Barometer: Good fishing at first, but tapering off after several hours. |
| Bring sick or injured birds to: |
| The Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center |
| 93600 Overseas Highway |
| Tavernier, FL 33070 |
| (305) 852-4486 or (305) 872-1314 |
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| Marine Measures |
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| 1 fathom | = | 6 feet |
| 1 fathom | = | 1.8288 m |
| 1 cable | = | approx. 100 fathoms |
| 1 nautical mile | = | 10 cables |
| 1 nautical mile | = | 6076.12 feet |
| 1 nautical mile | = | 1.15 miles |
| 1 nautical mile | = | 1.852 km |
| 1 knot | = | 1 nautical mile per hour |
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Best Fishing Times in the Keys |
Mornings about an hour before dawn until an hour after sunup, and evenings from about an hour before sunset until around midnight. |
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The Brown Pelican: A Living Fossil
One of the largest birds in the
world, the Brown Pelican is also one of the oldest. Fossils have been found dating back 30 to 40 million years. |
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Sea turtles do not depend on land for any purpose other than to lay their eggs. |
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| Helpful Boating Tips |
| To Estimate Water Depth: You may need a lead line in the Keys. If you don't have one, make one easily by attaching split shot sinkers to a cord, spacing them every 12 inches. |
| If You Lose Your Rudder: Quickly jury rig a sea anchor. Tie a bucket to a line and drag it behind your boat. If you want to turn to port, tie it to the port stern cleat. If you want to go starboard, switch it to the starboard stern cleat. To go straight ahead, secure the line at the center of the stern. |
| Quick Repair: A broken fan belt can be replaced temporarily by a piece of line. Tie the line around the pulleys and use a square knot to secure it. |
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According to Census 2000: |
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Monroe County Population |
79,589 |
Islamorada |
6,846 |
Key Largo |
11,886 |
Tavernier |
2,173 |
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