In addition to being the site of the 2008 HGTV Dream Home, here are some more interesting facts about Islamorada, Florida that you didn't know about.
- Islamorada has more fishing vessels per square mile than any other vacation destination in the world.
- Islamorada is comprised of six islands including Plantation Key, Windley Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, Lower Matecumbe Key and the offshore islands of Lignumvitae Key and Indian Key.
- A Spanish treasure fleet was wrecked on the reefs of Islamorada during a hurricane in 1733. Subsequently, thriving wrecking industry contributed to Key West becoming the wealthiest city in the U.S. from the late 1700s to the 1870s.
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