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Welcome to North Sarasota ...

North Sarasota is located in Sarasota County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Sarasota: N. Sarasota

North Sarasota is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: North Sarasota lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for North Sarasota: 941

Communities near North Sarasota ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Sarasota.

  • Bradenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Venice
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Sarasota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
  • Palmetto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Longboat Key
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Holmes Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Anna Maria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradenton Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruitville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Southgate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
    • Southgate is located in Sarasota County
  • Bayshore Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Gardens
    • Bayshore Gardens is located in Manatee County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Sarasota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Sarasota.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Sarasota. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Sarasota.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Sarasota. See our Newspapers Page for North Sarasota.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Sarasota ...

Looking for more information about North Sarasota? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Sarasota, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Sarasota.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Sarasota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Sarasota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.