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Siesta Key Information, Maps and Links
Siesta Key is a barrier island just south of Tampa Bay and west Sarasota. A portion of Siesta Key lies within Sarasota, but the majority of the key is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County. The key was originally named Sarasota Key by European cartographers during exploration beginning in 1513. That name can be seen on maps from the early 1700s as well as on all local maps drawn before the name change to Siesta Key in the 1920s.
Siesta Key is located at 27°16′31″N 82°33′9″W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (8.9 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (33.62%) is water.
Monthly Air Temperatures High & Low
January 72.3 - 50.0
February 73.5 - 51.1
March 77.7 - 55.7
April 82.3 - 59.3
May 87.1 - 64.8
June 90.1 - 70.5
July 91.2 - 72.2
August 91.2 - 72.6
September 89.7 - 71.6
October 85.1 - 64.9
November 79.2 - 57.7
December 74.3 - 52.0
Important Links
City of Sarasota
Sarasota County
Sarasota County Transit
Siesta Key Chamber
