Editing Cortez, Florida (section)

==Geography==
Cortez is located in western Manatee County at {{coord|27|27|49|N|82|40|21|W|type:city}} (27.463550, -82.672610).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The village of Cortez stands at the west end of a peninsula bordered by Anna Maria Sound to the west, [[Palma Sola Bay]] to the north, and [[Sarasota Bay]] to the south. The Cortez census-designated place includes the village, plus the remainder of the peninsula to the east, as far as 86th Street.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerweb2020/| title=TIGERweb: Cortez CDP, Florida| publisher=Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=December 15, 2022}}</ref>

[[Florida State Road 684]] is the main road through the community, leading east {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[South Bradenton, Florida|South Bradenton]] and west across Anna Maria Sound to [[Bradenton Beach, Florida|Bradenton Beach]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Cortez CDP has a total area of {{convert|5.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|2.9|sqmi|km2}}, or 56.37%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

Cortez is located in a safe harbor, sheltered from harsh winds by [[Anna Maria Island]] and [[Longboat Key, Florida|Longboat Key]] (two of Florida's barrier islands).<ref name=":0" />