Chokoloskee, Florida | |
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 Location in Collier County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 25°48′46″N 81°21′39″W / 25.81278°N 81.36083°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Collier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 346 |
| • Density | 1,551.57/sq mi (599.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 34138 |
| Area code | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-12150[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0293963[3] |
Chokoloskee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located at the edge of the Ten Thousand Islands in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 345 at the 2020 census, down from 359 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Chokoloskee was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 1500 years before European explorers first recorded visiting the island. It was briefly visited by Seminoles and the United States Army in the 1800s, and the current settlement can be traced back to 1874. Today, the isolated community's economy is largely based on boating and recreational boat fishing in the Ten Thousand Islands and the nearby Gulf of Mexico and ecotourism to nearby Everglades National Park.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chokoloskee CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2014.