Marathon, Florida
Marathon is a city of Florida in the United States. It is on Knight's Key, Boot Key, Key Vaca, Fat Deer Key, Long Point Key, Crawl Key and Grassy Key islands in the middle Florida Keys, in Monroe County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 9,689.[2]
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 Location in Monroe County and the U.S. state of Florida | |
 U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits | |
| Coordinates: 24°43′35″N 81°2′25″W / 24.72639°N 81.04028°WCoordinates: 24°43′35″N 81°2′25″W / 24.72639°N 81.04028°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.28 sq mi (24.03 km2) |
| • Land | 8.45 sq mi (21.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,689 |
| • Density | 1,147.17/sq mi (442.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 33050−33052 |
| FIPS code | 12-43000[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0286401[4] |
| Website | www |
The name "Marathon" started with the building of the Florida East Coast Railroad. The railroad workers were working night and day to complete the railway. Many of the workers complained that "this [the project] is getting to be a real Marathon". Later, the railroad named the closest station along the railroad "Marathon".[5]
Geography
The city has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km2), of which 8.6 square miles (22 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (10.37%) is water. The city limits extend 1200 feet from land into the adjacent waters.[6]
Boot Key Harbor is a natural body of water between Boot Key and Key Vaca, entirely within the Marathon city limits.[7]
Marathon, Florida Media
A trailer park under construction in Marathon, 1973
Faro Blanco Lighthouse located in Marathon, FL
References
- ↑ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "P1. Race – Marathon city, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "History Of Marathon". www.keyshistory.org.
- ↑ "City of Marathon Charter". Archived from the original on 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ "City of Marathon - Boot Key Harbor City Marina". Archived from the original on 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2011-10-20.