Islamorada (also sometimes Isla Morada) is an incorporated village in Monroe County, Florida, United States.

[6] A memorial, including the ashes of over 300 victims, exists today at Overseas Highway mile marker 82.

[7] Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams began visiting Islamorada in 1943 and for the next 45 years was the island's most well-known resident.

[8] After his retirement from baseball he became the national spokesman for Sears sporting goods, and became renowned for his abilities as a fisherman.

Prior to this date, "Islamorada" referred to the evolving community island of Upper Matecumbe Key.

Islamorada is approximately 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) southwest of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.

With its position between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, Islamorada is on migration routes for many large fish species.

[10] The popular route, Hawk Channel, lies south or southeast of the village and is often used by commercial fishing vessels in order to avoid the currents of the Gulf Stream.

The current Islamorada library is housed in a Works Progress Administration (WPA) building, built originally as the Matecumbe School in the late 1930s.

[21] This branch is home to six WPA commissioned bas relief sculptures by Joan van Breeman.

[26] Another tourist attraction is Robbie's Marina, which is known for allowing guests to feed tarpon live fish.