The Meadows, Florida
| The Meadows, Florida | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 27°21′53″N 82°28′23″W / 27.36472°N 82.47306°WCoordinates: 27°21′53″N 82°28′23″W / 27.36472°N 82.47306°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Sarasota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,994 |
| • Density | 1,848/sq mi (713.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-71580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867218 |
The Meadows is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,994 at the 2010 census.The Meadows Community Association is an active, deed-restricted community consisting of 3500 households, including single-family homes, villas, condominiums, a skilled care and rehabilitation center, and a rental retirement community with all levels of living from independent and assisted living to memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. The Meadows is also home to a shopping village and The Meadows Country Club, a private facility that offers golf, tennis, dining, and social memberships as well as two courses open for public golf.
Situated in a 1650-acre, natural setting, The Meadows offers more than 80 pristine lakes and waterways and preserve areas. There are approximately 17 miles of roads, 14 miles of sidewalks and bike trails, and a 1.7-mile fitness trail that wind throughout the community.
The development was originally built by the British construction company Taylor Woodrow in the early 1980s. The CDP is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Meadows is located at 27°21′53″N 82°28′23″W / 27.36472°N 82.47306°W (27.364719, -82.473011).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 6.18%, is water.
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