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Kensington Park Florida Map

Explore Kensington Park, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Kensington Park, Florida

How to Use This Kensington Park, Florida Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kensington Park, Florida. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Florida or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Kensington Park.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Kensington Park
State	Florida (FL)
County	Sarasota County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	27.35949
Longitude	-82.496485
Population	3,697
Density	1476.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	34235
Area Code	941
County Seat	Sarasota
School District	Sarasota County School District

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About Kensington Park, Florida

Kensington Park is a locality in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,697. The population density is 1476.1 people per km². Kensington Park is located at 27.3595°N, 82.4965°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 34235.

Kensington Park occupies a flat, humid expanse where the air holds the heavy, salt-sweet scent of the approaching coast. It lies 2.6 miles northeast of Sarasota, FL (from Sarasota, FL: bearing 53°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west-southwest of Lakewood Ranch. The landscape is defined by a low-lying topography of palmetto scrub and dense, moisture-loving vegetation that thrives in the subtropical heat. Three miles to the west, the tidal influence of Whitaker Bayou quietly dictates the rhythm of the horizon, while the more localized flow of Philippe Creek cuts a narrow, winding path through the brush just two miles from the neighborhood center. Light here possesses a specific, milky quality at dusk, filtering through the broad leaves of native flora to cast long, indigo shadows across the pavement.

Kensington Park emerged as a quiet residential development, reflecting the mid-century shift toward suburban growth in a region defined by citrus groves and the seasonal migrations of winter residents. The local economy remains anchored in the service sectors that support this transient population, though the proximity to the Beekman Place Preservation Area ensures that patches of wild, untamed Florida remain accessible to those who venture beyond the manicured lawns. While the sprawl of the modern coast reaches toward the horizon, the influence of the land itself—vast, flat, and prone to the sudden, electric violence of afternoon thunderstorms—remains the primary character of the place. Life moves with an deliberate pace, attuned to the slow, humid cycles of the seasons and the quiet persistence of the sawgrass that once claimed this entire territory.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Beekman Place Preservation Area (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 354° N
Youth Athletic Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 239° SW
17Th Street Park - East Entrance (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 116° SE
Ed Smith Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 240° SW
Nathan Benderson Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 091° E
The Spirit of Sarasota (Public Artwork) — 3.0 mi, 235° SW
Sarasota Art Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 221° SW
Colonial Oaks Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 150° SE
Todd Alan Gallery (Gallery) — 3.2 mi, 235° SW
Giving Tree Gallery (Gallery) — 3.2 mi, 238° SW
Owen N. Burns (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 233° SW
Florida Studio Theatre (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 242° SW
Museum of Botany & the Arts (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 231° SW
Selby Memorial (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 230° SW
Observation Mound (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 120° SE
Founder's 50 Monument (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 057° NE
Lakewood Ranch Cinema (Cinema) — 4.5 mi, 057° NE
Art On St Armands Circle Sarasota, A Procaccinj Gallery (Gallery) — 5.6 mi, 240° SW
Linder Turf and Tractor (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 332° NW
Public Beach Access Point (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 278° W
Regal Cinemas Oakmont 8 Movie Theater (Cinema) — 9.9 mi, 315° NW
Parker Manatee Aquarium (Aquarium) — 10.6 mi, 334° NW
Oscar Scherer State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 11.5 mi, 170° S
Olympia Theatre (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 336° NW
Myakka River State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 131° SE
Lake Manatee State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 048° NE
Lincoln Park (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 342° N
Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 13.1 mi, 331° NW
Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.0 mi, 313° NW · 993 acres

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