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Anna Maria Island, sometimes called Anna Maria Key, is a barrier island on the coast of Manatee County, Florida in the United States. It is bounded on the west by the Gulf of Mexico, on the south by Longboat Pass (which separates it from Longboat Key), on the east by Sarasota Bay and Sarasota Pass, and on the north by Tampa Bay. Anna Maria Island is approximately seven miles long north to south. Anna Maria Island is at latitude 27.513N, longitude -82.719W.
The main north-south road on the island is Gulf Drive, which begins on the south end of the island at the foot of the Longboat Pass Bridge from Longboat Key. Gulf Drive is the only road that runs the entire length of the island. It is State Road 789 south of Manatee Avenue in Holmes Beach and County Road 789 north of there.
There are two bridges across Sarasota Bay from the mainland: the Cortez Bridge, which brings State Road 684 into Bradenton Beach from Cortez, and the Manatee Avenue Bridge, which brings State Road 64 into Holmes Beach from the Palma Sola section of Bradenton. Each of these state roads terminates at its intersection with State Road 789.
Anna Maria Island is serviced by a free trolley-style bus that runs north and south on Gulf Drive. The trolley connects with both the MCAT (Manatee County Area Transit) system serving the greater Bradenton area, and the SCAT (Sarasota County Area Transit) system. The MCAT connects to the trolley at Manatee Public Beach, at the intersection of State Road 789 and State Road 64.[3] The SCAT connects to the trolley at Coquina Beach, at the south end of Anna Maria Island, just before the Longboat Key Bridge[4]. Several local taxi companies serve Anna Maria Island.
Anna Maria Island was only accessible by boat until 1921, when the wooden Cortez Bridge was constructed from the fishing village of Cortez to what is now Bridge Steet in Bradenton Beach. The remaining parts of the Cortez Bridge are used as a fishing pier
Average Temperature: 80.7 degrees
Average Rainfall: 37.6 inches
Average Snowfall: 0 inches
Population (2000 Census): 1,814
Increase from 1990: 70 (4.0%)
Registered Voters: 1,506
City of Anna Maria is located at 27°31′49″N 82°44′4″W / 27.53028°N 82.73444°W / 27.53028; -82.73444 (27.530214, -82.734370).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (21.21%) is water.
Bradenton Beach is a city on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,482 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 1,561. [1] It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bradenton Beach is located at 27°28′16″N 82°41′59″W / 27.47111°N 82.69972°W / 27.47111; -82.69972 (27.471006, -82.699682).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (50.00%) is water.
Holmes Beach is a city on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,966 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,100 [1]. It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Holmes Beach is located at 27°30′35″N 82°42′57″W / 27.50972°N 82.71583°W / 27.50972; -82.71583 (27.509782, -82.715852)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (6.36%) is water.
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