Welcome to Venice Beach ...
Venice Beach is located in Sarasota County<1>.
The location of Venice Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Venice Beach: Venice Bch.
Venice Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Venice Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Venice Beach lies within the (941) area code.
Communities Also Named Venice Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Venice Beach - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Venice Beach.
Communities near Venice Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Venice Beach.
- North Port
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Port
- North Port is located in Sarasota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Port <4>
- Sarasota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota
- Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarasota <4>
- Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
- Plantation is located in Sarasota County
- Osprey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osprey
- Osprey is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osprey <4>
- Vamo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Shiney Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
- Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
- Englewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
- Gulf Gate Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Gate Estates
- Gulf Gate Estates is located in Sarasota County
- Bee Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Siesta Key
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Key
- Siesta Key is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siesta Key <4>
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 Venice Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Venice Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Venice Beach. 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 Venice Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Venice Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Venice Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Venice Beach ...
Looking for more information about Venice Beach? 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 Venice Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Venice Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venice Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sarasota County: www.co.sarasota.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Venice Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |