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 Caseys Key, Treasure Island
Island
Casey Key Location within the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°09′00″N 82°28′50″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]

History

Casey Key is erroneously named after Captain John Charles Casey as a result of a U.S. Coast and Geodetic 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.[2]

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