Siesta Key, Florida

Siesta Key, Florida
Little Sarasota Key, Sarasota Key
Lifeguard stand at Siesta Key Beach
Lifeguard stand at Siesta Key Beach
Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°16′31″N 82°33′9″W / 27.27528°N 82.55250°W / 27.27528; -82.55250
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountySarasota
Area
 • Total3.46 sq mi (8.97 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2)
 • Water1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,454
 • Density2,326.79/sq mi (898.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
34242
Area code941
FIPS code12-66000[2]
GNIS feature ID1802950[3]

Siesta Key is a barrier island off the southwest coast of the U.S. state of Florida, located between Roberts Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. A portion of it lies within the city boundary of Sarasota, but the majority of the key is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County. Siesta Key is part of the North PortBradentonSarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.