Hi Hat Ranch is a planned community located in eastern Sarasota County Florida consisting of approximately 10,000 acres (4,000 ha).[2]

Hi Hat Ranch
Planned community
Hi Hat Ranch Location within the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°17′22″N 82°21′26″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Counties	Sarasota
Area
• Total	20 sq mi (40 km2)
Elevation [1]	39 ft (12 m)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code(s)	941
GNIS feature ID	300872
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History

The initial development of Hi Hat Ranch happened when Ross Beason, a New York businessman, acquired the land in 1937.[3] Beason put the land up for sale after World War II. Hi Hat Ranch was then bought by Herman Turner in a series of transactions spanning from 1943 to 1945. Turner assumed full control of the ranch on April 1, 1945, consisting 26,200 acres (10,600 ha) of land, about one-eighth of Sarasota County by total area.[2][3]

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