Siesta Key, Florida
Siesta Key, Florida
Little Sarasota Key, Sarasota Key | |
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Lifeguard stand at Siesta Key Beach | |
Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°16′31″N 82°33′9″W / 27.27528°N 82.55250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Sarasota |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.46 sq mi (8.97 km2) |
| • Land | 2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2) |
| • Water | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,454 |
| • Density | 2,326.79/sq mi (898.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 34242 |
| Area code | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-66000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1802950 |
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 Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.