Corey's Landing and Farming Community

Corey's Landing and Farming Community (HM1I8A)

Location: Longboat Key, FL 34228 Sarasota County
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Country: United States of America
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N 27° 21.605', W 82° 37.087'

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Byron Corey was one of the first homesteaders to be awarded land by the U.S. Government on Longboat Key. He was given 154 acres of land on Sarasota Bay in 1895. Until 1921, he had some of the finest tomatoes, guavas, limes and other produce for miles around. The first post office was built on Corey's dock in 1907, and the steamer Mistletoe and others stopped to pick up vegetables for the Tampa market. The October 12th hurricane of 1921 covered most of Longboat Key with salt water which ended the truck farming business. The present condominium community of Corey's Landing bears his name at this location.
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HM NumberHM1I8A
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Placed ByTown of Longboat Key and Longboat Key Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, December 8th, 2014 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 339960 N 3027357
Decimal Degrees27.36008333, -82.61811667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 27° 21.605', W 82° 37.087'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds27° 21' 36.3" N, 82° 37' 5.22" W
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Area Code(s)941
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2162 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key FL 34228, US
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