Bird Key
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This article is about the island in Sarasota, Florida. For the island in the city of Miami, see Bird Key (Miami).
| Bird Key, Sarasota Florida | |
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| Coordinates: 27°19′1.3″N 82°33′34.23″W / 27.317028°N 82.5595083°WCoordinates: 27°19′1.3″N 82°33′34.23″W / 27.317028°N 82.5595083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Counties | Sarasota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.3 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.9 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 857 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (172/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 34236 |
| Area code(s) | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-41150[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0286084[2] |
Bird Key is an island in Sarasota Bay, south of the Ringling Causeway, between mainland Sarasota and St. Armands Key. Originally a small island connected to the Ringling Causeway by a tree lined causeway of its own, it was the home of John Ringling North, nephew of Circus Magnate, John Ringling. Created by dredge and fill in the late fifties, it is approximately 250 acres (1.0 km2) of one of the most prestigious residential areas on Florida's West Coast.
Originally called Bird Key because of the large population of birds that flock to the original island.
[edit] Notable residents
Jerry Springer is known to live in the community.
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
