Siesta Beach
Siesta Beach is a beach in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 1 m. Caloosa Indian Mound stands 6 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Siesta Beach Park, a park 0.1 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 1.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Siesta Beach (sometimes known as Siesta Key Beach) is a beach located on Siesta Key in the U.S. state of Florida. Unlike beaches elsewhere that are made up mostly of pulverized coral, Siesta Beach's sand is 99% quartz, most of which comes from the Appalachian Mountains. Over time the feldspar and mica have been removed from the rock, leaving almost pure quartz. Even on the hottest days, the sand is so reflective that it feels cool underfoot. According to Harvard University geologists, it's estimated that the sand on Siesta Beach and Crescent Beach on Siesta Key is millions of years old, having its origin in the Appalachians and flowing down the rivers from the mountains until it eventually was deposited on the shores of Siesta Key. The southern portion of Siesta Beach is alternatively called Crescent Beach, which extends to the seawall and Point of Rocks, an area with coral and active marine life. Siesta Beach is not only long, but also expansively wide, especially around the Siesta Key Beach Pavilion section. The beach is so wide the city installed walking mats to help beachgoers get to the shore, where they can then walk on firmer wet sand.
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Wikidata Q7511756, matched on coordinates and name (195 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1 m
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)
- 15.0 mi off the BRADENTON BEACH HWY
- 16.7 mi off the PALMA SOLA HWY
- 17.4 mi off the LEMON BAY/MYAKKA TRL
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Mound · 8 mi
- Lemon Bay Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Siesta Beach Park: 0.1 mi
- Glebe Park: 0.6 mi
- Phillippi Estate Park: 1.2 mi
- Phillipi Shores Park: 1.3 mi
- Christopher Wheeler Park: 1.5 mi
- Public Beach Access Point: 9.1 mi
- Linder Turf and Tractor: 12.3 mi
- George Webb Home: 12.9 mi
- Nolen Hidden 3: 13.0 mi
- Venice Hotel: 13.0 mi
- Red Bug Slough Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Red Bug Slough Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Quick Point Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Historic Spanish Point: 5.4 mi
- Oscar Scherer State Park: 8.2 mi
- Museum of Botany & the Arts: 4.4 mi
- Sarasota Art Museum: 4.4 mi
- Sarasota Art Museum: 4.4 mi
- Sarasota Art Museum: 4.4 mi
- Save Our Seabirds: 4.9 mi
- Selby Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Owen N. Burns: 4.6 mi
- Lilly: 6.4 mi
- Founder's 50 Monument: 11.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Omphalos: 4.6 mi
- Olympic Wannabes Statue: 4.6 mi
- Unconditional Surrender: 4.8 mi
- Enigma: 4.9 mi
- The Spirit of Sarasota: 4.9 mi
- Sarasota Beach: 0.7 mi
- Crescent Beach: 1.0 mi
- Crescent Beach: 1.0 mi
- Public Beach Access 3: 1.1 mi
- Public Beach Access 2: 1.3 mi
- Green Roof: 4.4 mi
- Edible Garden: 4.4 mi
- Fragrence Garden: 4.4 mi
- Bromeliad Garden: 4.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.4 mi
- 59th Street Boat Ramp picnic benches: 17.3 mi
- Picnic Pavilion at Palma Sola Botanical Park: 18.4 mi
- Picnic Bench: 18.5 mi
- Manasota Beach Picnic Shelter: 19.6 mi
- Manatee Mineral Spring: 16.0 mi
- Warm Mineral Spring: 22.9 mi
- Caloosa Indian Mound: 17.9 mi
- Portavant Indian Mound: 18.9 mi
- Rocky Bluff: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Siesta Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caloosa Indian Mound | E 83° | 6 m | 17.9 mi |
| Portavant Indian Mound | NNW 346° | 1 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:07 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 62 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 65 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sarasota Bradenton AP, 9 mi away.
Mean tidal range 1.4 ft at the nearest NOAA station.
NOAA CO-OPS station Siesta Key, Big Sarasota Pass, FL, 2 miaway — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/375950982
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