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Welcome to Sarasota Colony ...

Sarasota Colony is located in Glades County<1>.

Sarasota Colony is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Sarasota Colony: 863

Communities near Sarasota Colony ...

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

  • Clewiston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Moore Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lakeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckhead Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
    • Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County
  • Palmdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hall City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall City
    • Hall City is located in Glades County
  • Harlem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Hendry County
  • Venus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Okeechobee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Creek
    • Taylor Creek is located in Okeechobee 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 Sarasota Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sarasota Colony.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sarasota Colony ...

Looking for more information about Sarasota Colony? 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 Sarasota Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sarasota Colony.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Glades, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sarasota Colony - 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.