Casey Key is a barrier island off the coast of Southwest Florida, located south of Siesta Key. Casey Key is part of the North Port—Sarasota—Bradenton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Casey Key was severely damaged by 2024 hurricanes Helene and Milton.[2]
Casey Key
Caseys Key, Treasure Island | |
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Island | |
  Casey Key Location within the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°09′00″N 82°28′50″W / 27.15000°N 82.48056°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Counties | Sarasota |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 941 |
| GNIS feature ID | 280108[1] |
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History
editCasey Key is erroneously named after Captain John Charles Casey as a result of a United States Coast Survey chart published in 1851. Captain John Casey and his army were settled at Casey's Key, located south of the island, at the time.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Casey Key". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 19, 1979. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "After Helene and Milton, residents of Casey Key question its future". Washington Post. 2024-10-12. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Vitex trifolia - UF/IFAS Assessment - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences". assessment.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Casey's Pass". Sarasota History Alive!. Retrieved February 4, 2019.