City of St. Petersburg
Night view of the downtown skyline
Flag Seal
Nickname: Florida's Sunshine City
Motto: Always in Season
Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°46′14″N 82°40′46″W / 27.77056, -82.67944
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Pinellas County
Founded	1876
Incorporated	February 29, 1892
Government
- Mayor	Rick Baker
Area
- City	133.1 sq mi (344.7 km²)
- Land	59.6 sq mi (154.4 km²)
- Water	73.4 sq mi (190.2 km²)
Elevation	44 ft (13.4 m)
Population (2006)
- City	248,098
- Density	4,162.7/sq mi (1,606.8/km²)
- Metro	4 million
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	727
Website: http://www.stpete.org/

St. Petersburg (often shortened to St. Pete) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The city is known as a vacation destination for North American and European vacationers, as well as a politically important battleground in U.S. Presidential politics. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 248,232. As of 2006, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 248,098 [1], making it the fourth largest city in the state of Florida and the largest city in Florida that is not a county seat. St. Petersburg is the second largest city in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is composed of roughly 2.7 million residents in the core, making it the second largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the state. Saint Petersburg is the second-largest city in Russia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 2779 KB) [edit] Summary [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Florida St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_St. ... Image File history File links St. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Pinellas_County_Florida_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_St. ... Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... February 29 is a day added into a leap year of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Rick Baker is the mayor of St. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 727 covers Pinellas county, including St. ... Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For the film of the same name, see Swing State (film). ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... The Tampa-St. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ...

The city is commonly referred to by locals as "St Pete"; neighboring St. Pete Beach, Florida formally shortened its name in 1994 after a vote by its residents. St. ...

The city is located on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is connected to the mainland to the north, connected with the city of Tampa, Florida to the east by causeways and bridges across Tampa Bay, and to Bradenton, Florida in the south by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge (Interstate 275), which traverses the mouth of the bay. It is also served by Interstates 175 and 375, which branch off of 275 into the southern and northern areas of downtown respectively. The Gandy Bridge, conceived by George Gandy and opened in 1924, is the first causeway to be built across Tampa Bay, connecting St. Petersburg and Tampa cities without a circuitous 43-mile (69 km) trip around the Bay through Oldsmar. A peninsula in Croatia A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered on three or more sides by water. ... Landsat image of Tampa Bay Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the western coast of Florida, made up of Old Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, McKay Bay, and the New Tampa Bay. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Tampa redirects here. ... The Hindenburgdamm rail causeway across the Wadden Sea to the island of Sylt in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated by a bank, usually across a broad body of water or wetland. ... Landsat image of Tampa Bay Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the western coast of Florida, made up of Old Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, McKay Bay, and the New Tampa Bay. ... Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. ... The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning Floridas Tampa Bay, is the worlds longest bridge with a cable-stayed main span, with a length of 29,040 feet (exactly 5. ... Old I-275 shield in St. ... The 1. ... The 1. ... The Gandy Bridge spans Tampa Bay from 7St. ... Tampa redirects here. ... Oldsmar is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida. ...

With a purported average of some 360 days of sunshine each year, it is nicknamed "The Sunshine City."^[1] For that reason, the city is a popular tourist, and retirement destination, especially for those in the United States from colder Northern climates – particularly New York, Detroit, and Chicago. However, in recent years the population has shifted in a more youthful direction. // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. ... Destination was a disco studio group from New York who had one chart entry: Move On Up / Up Up Up / Destinations Theme, which spent four weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1979. ... This article is about the state. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ...

History

The city was co-founded by John C. Williams, formerly of Detroit, Michigan, who purchased the land in 1876, and by Peter Demens, who was instrumental in bringing the terminus of a railroad there in 1888. St. Petersburg was incorporated on February 29, 1892, when it had a population of only some 300 people. Detroit redirects here. ... Peter Demens (1850-1919) Born Pyotr Alexeyevitch Dementyev to a wealthy family in the Tyver province of Russia. ... February 29 is a day added into a leap year of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

It was named after Saint Petersburg, Russia, where Peter Demens had spent half of his youth. A local legend says that John C. Williams and Peter Demens flipped a coin to see who would have the honor of naming the city. Peter Demens won and named the city after his birthplace, while John C. Williams named the first hotel after his birthplace, Detroit. The Detroit Hotel still exists downtown, but has been turned into a condominum. The oldest running hotels are the historic Pier Hotel,built in 1921, formally Hotel Cordova and The Heritage Hotel, built in 1926. Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland...

Philadelphia publisher F. A. Davis turned on St. Petersburg's first electrical service in 1897 and its first trolley service in 1904.^[2] The city's first major industry was born in 1899 when Henry W. Hibbs, 1862-1942, a native of Newport, North Carolina, established his wholesale fish business at the end of the railroad pier, which extended out to the shipping channel. Within a year, Hibbs Fish Company was shipping more than a thousand pounds (454 kg) of fish each day. For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... The avoirdupois (IPA: ; French IPA: ) system is a system of weights (or, properly, mass) based on a pound of sixteen ounces. ...

Dredging of a deeper shipping channel from 1906 to 1908 opened St. Petersburg to larger shipping. Further dredging improved the port facilities through the 1910s. By then the city's population had quadrupled to 4,127.

In 1914, airplane service across Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Tampa and back was initiated, generally considered the first commercial airline. The company name was the "St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line" and the pilot was Tony Jannus, flying a Benoist XIV flying boat. The Tony Jannus Award is presented annually for outstanding achievement in the airline industry. Jannus Landing, a local music/entertainment venue on Central Avenue in Downtown, is named after aviation pioneer Tony Jannus. Airplane and Aeroplane redirect here. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Tony Jannus (1889-1916), born Antony Habersack Jannus, was an early American pilot who conducted the worlds first scheduled commercial airline flight on January 1, 1914. ... The Benoist XIV was a small biplane flying boat built in the United States in 1913 in the hope of using it to carry paying passengers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The city population continued to multiply during the twentieth century. Booming in the 1940's and 50's with the advent of air-conditioning^{[citation needed]} and through the 1970s as the town became a popular retirement destination for Americans from midwestern cities, reaching 238,647 in the 1980 census. By the 1980s, however, the population had levelled off, and has grown by only 10,000 since then, primarily as a result of being "built-out". This article is about the Midwestern region in the United States. ...

Geography and climate

St. Petersburg is located at 27°46′56″N, 82°40′3″W (27.782254, -82.667619)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 133.1 square miles (344.7 km²)— 59.6 square miles (154.4 km²) of it is land and 73.4 square miles (190.2 km²) of it (55.19%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 248,232 people, 109,663 households, and 61,630 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,163.1 persons per square mile (1,607.3/km²). There were 124,618 housing units at an average density of 2,090.0 per square mile (806.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.36% White, 22.36% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.67% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.23% of the population. The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 109,665 households out of which 23.85% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.295% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no adult living partner present, and 43.8% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.865. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.24 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,597, and the median income for a family was $43,198. Males had a median income of $30,794 versus $27,860 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,107. About 9.2% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Languages

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 88.53% of all residents, while Spanish comprised of 4.43%. The third most spoken language as a mother tongue was German at 0.78%, and the fourth was French at 0.72%. In total, 11.46% spoke languages other than English at home.^[6] The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... “Native Language” redirects here. ... First language (native language, mother tongue, or vernacular) is the language a person learns first. ...

Attractions and points of interest

Downtown waterfront (2005) — the barriers in the foreground mark the border of the Honda Grand Prix racetrack.

St. Petersburg has a branch of the state university, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, as well as St. Petersburg College and Eckerd College. The Poynter Institute, a school for journalists, future journalists and teachers of journalism, is also located in St. Petersburg. The non-profit school is the owner of the St. Petersburg Times, a unique arrangement devised by the founder of both, Nelson Poynter. Download high resolution version (2016x1512, 755 KB)Downtown St. ... Download high resolution version (2016x1512, 755 KB)Downtown St. ... The Honda Grand Prix of St. ... University of South Florida The University of South Florida, or USF, is a public university located in Tampa, Florida, with branch campuses in St. ... St. ... Eckerd College is a private 4-year coeducational liberal arts college at the southernmost tip of St. ... The Poynter Institute is a school and resource for journalism, located in St. ... Logo of the St. ...

The city has a children's museum (Great Explorations), Museum of Fine Arts, a History Museum (which has a full-size replica of the Benoist seaplane and is located near the approximate spot by the St. Petersburg Pier where the first flight took place), a Holocaust Museum, and the Salvador Dalí Museum, which houses the largest collection of Dalí's in the world, including a number of famous and large-scale paintings such as The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. There are also various other smaller art galleries and entertainment venues, such as: The Midtown Royal Theater, The Arts Center, Florida Craftsmen Gallery, Mahaffey Theater complex, The Coliseum, and Palladium Theatre, especially in the Downtown area, which has seen a boom in development since the mid 1990s. The Museum of Fine Arts in St. ... The St. ... The Florida Holocaust Museum is a Holocaust museum located in St. ... The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. ... Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquis of Púbol (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989), was a Spanish surrealist painter of Catalan descent born in Figueres, Catalonia (Spain). ... Salvador Dalí, The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, 1959, oil on canvas, 410 x 284 cm, St. ... Mahaffey Theater, a concert hall, is located St. ...

The St. Petersburg Pier is a popular tourist attraction. It contains a small aquarium open to the public, retail shopping, adventure activities, and both casual and fine dining restaurants. Various sightseeing boat rides are also offered. Frequently docked at The Pier is the replica of the HMS Bounty used in the 1962 MGM movie starring Marlon Brando. The Bounty charges a fee for tours, and has recently returned from filming the sequels to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean.^[7][8] This replica was also used in the filming of the 2005 adult movie Pirates. The St. ... “Aquaria” redirects here. ... for other meaning see Mutiny on the Bounty (disambiguation) The mutineers turning Lt Bligh and some of the officers and crew adrift from HMAV Bounty, 29 April 1789 The Mutiny on the Bounty was a historical event in the late 18th century, most widely known through fiction, of an officer... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... Marlon Brando, Jr. ... Old logo from 1985-2006 Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner, was established as a designation in 1983, prior to which Disney films since the death of Walt Disney were released under the name of the... {{}}#redirect pornographic movie ... Pirates is a 2005 pornographic film produced by Digital Playground and Adam & Eve. ...

Downtown is the location of the BayWalk shopping complex which contains an IMAX Muvico 20 screen movie theater, as well as many chain restaurants and retail shops, catering to more of a middle and upper class audience. Baywalk is also a nightlife destination. North of downtown is Great Explorations, The Children's Museum, an interactive museum featuring a children's village with giant pretend stores, Fire House and Pet Vet Clinic, and preschool, science, music, art, and water exhibits. The museum is located next to the Sunken Gardens. Nearby restaurants on 4th Street include local specialties. Every Saturday morning, from October to May, the downtown area holds a farmers market, of sorts. Local produce farmers can be found selling their fruits up and down the downtown region, as well as live bands, barbecue vendors, and artists of all kinds. Several nightlife hotspots include Jannus Landing; the surrounding restaurants and bars; and the Central Avenue district. Several ethnic and domestic culinary specialties can be found throughout the downtown area. BayWalk is an open-air entertainment complex in downtown St. ... IMAX theatre at the Melbourne Museum complex, Australia BFI London IMAX by night IMAX (short for Image Maximum) is a film format created by Canadas IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display systems. ... The Muvico 20-screen theater complex in Ybor City, downtown Tampa, Florida. ... BayWalk is an open-air entertainment complex in downtown St. ... Butterfly garden at Sunken Gardens The Sunken Gardens are 4 acres (1. ...

Boyd Hill Nature Park located on Lake Maggiore is a 245-acre (0.99 km²) preserve where you can see many of the endangered plants and rare wildlife of tampa bay. There is a bird exhibit which houses bald eagles, owls, hawks, and other species.

St. Petersburg is well regarded for its beaches. In 2005, Fort Desoto was rated the number one beach in America by the annual Dr. Beach rankings.^[9] TripAdvisor also has the beach ranked number one in the nation for 2008. ^[10] Fort DeSoto is a Pinellas County park located on the southwest corner of Mullet Key off the coast of St. ... TripAdvisor screenshot. ...

Also noted for its arts community, St. Petersburg regularly places top 25 in the nation among arts destinations^[2]

Recently, St. Petersburg has become known and regarded as one of America's most livable cities.^[3]

Downtown

Downtown St. Petersburg is the Central Business District, containing high rises for office use, most notably the Bank of America Tower. The St. Petersburg Times newspaper is headquartered in the Downtown area.^{[11] [12]} The Poynter Institute, which owns the paper, is located on 3rd St. S. The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Image:Stpetewaterfront2. ... Logo of the St. ... The Poynter Institute is a school and resource for journalism, located in St. ...

The Wikimedia Foundation has been located in Downtown St. Petersburg since its founding by Jimmy Wales. On September 25, 2007, the Foundation announced its move in late 2007 from St. Petersburg to the San Francisco Bay Area.^[13][14] For the wiki software used and developed by the Wikimedia Foundation, see MediaWiki. ... Jimmy Donal Jimbo Wales, (born August 7, 1966)[2] is an American Internet entrepreneur best known for his role in founding Wikipedia, as well as other wiki-related projects, including the charitable organization Wikimedia Foundation, and the for-profit company Wikia, Inc. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Bay Area redirects here. ...

On the arts and culture side, many points of interest are located here. The Mahaffey Theater complex, The Arts Center, dozens of other art galleries, Haslam's used book store, The Coliseum, Palladium Theatre, and Jannus Landing are among the galleries and cultural venues featured downtown. Several prominent museums are located in the perimeter. Four of them have received notable accolades: Museum of Fine Arts, Salvador Dalí Museum, the Florida International Museum, and the Holocaust Museum. The city also plays host to many festivals throughout the year.^[15] Mahaffey Theater, a concert hall, is located St. ... Jannus Landing is a focal point of the downtown area, and one of the more prominent concert venues in the region. ... The Museum of Fine Arts in St. ... The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. ... Florida International Museum is a Smithsonian affiliate located in downtown St. ... The Florida Holocaust Museum is a Holocaust museum located in St. ...

Downtown contains the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and a downtown branch of St. Petersburg College. The downtown perimeter also houses several parks, most of which are waterfront or lakefront. Straub Park is nearly a half mile long, boasts a waterfront location, and is home of the Museum of Fine Arts. The Vinoy Hotel has a waterfront location, a spot on the National Historic Register, and a AAA Four-Diamond rating. Most of the dining downtown can be found on Central Avenue. Central also contains most of the nightlife, namely Jannus Landing. However, Baywalk is an exception. All of these landmarks are connected via the Looper Trolley. In addition, a recent demographic change has brought more nightlife options to the downtown corridor.^[16][17] University of South Florida The University of South Florida, or USF, is a public university located in Tampa, Florida, with branch campuses in St. ... St. ... The Vinoy hotel is a Mediterranean Revival styled hotel located in downtown St. ... Old Slater Mill, a historic district in Rhode Island, has the distinction of carrying the NRHP reference number 66000001, technically making it the first property added to National Register on November 13, 1966. ... Look up the abbreviation AAA in Wiktionary // AAA or Triple-A is a three-letter acronym that may refer to: American Automobile Association Australian Automobile Association Advanced Amphibious Aircraft American Affordable Aircraft AmericanAirlines Arena AAA IATA airport code: Anaa Airport in Anaa, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia Logan County Airport in... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jannus Landing is a focal point of the downtown area, and one of the more prominent concert venues in the region. ... BayWalk is an open-air entertainment complex in downtown St. ...

Tropicana Field, home of MLB's Tampa Bay Rays is located in the western part of downtown. The team plays its spring training games at Progress Energy Park, right down the road. This setup is unique, making St. Petersburg the only city that plays host to its baseball team during spring training as well as the regular season. Starting at the end of 2007, there is a debate over a new stadium to be built on the downtown waterfront at the current Progress Energy Park site. This new ballpark will have an overhead sail to cool gametime tempeatures and catch rain. Tropicana Field would be demolished and replaced with prime residential and retail space. If approved, completion of the stadium is planned for 2012.^[18][19][20] Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Rays (2008–present) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2007) Other nicknames Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... Progress Energy Park (full name Progress Energy Park home of Al Lang Field) is a 7,227 seat baseball stadium located on the downtown St. ...

Jutting a half mile into the Bay is the St. Petersburg Pier, a major tourist attraction with various activities. Due to its livability and myriad amenities, St. Petersburg's downtown has been rated among the best in the South. ^[21] Also worth noting, the area's ranking beaches are a 10-mile (16 km) drive away from downtown. The St. ...

Neighborhoods

St. Petersburg has more than 100 neighborhoods.

The Downtown St. ... The Kenwood Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on August 4, 2003) located in St. ... The North Shore Historic District (also known as the Old Northeast Residential Neighborhood) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on February 20, 2003) located in St. ... The Roser Park Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on April 1, 1998) located in St. ... The Roser Park Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on April 1, 1998) located in St. ... The Round Lake Historic District (also known as Round Lake Residential Neighborhood) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on September 29, 2003) located in St. ... The Weedon Island Preserve is an archaeological area near St. ...

Transportation

Airports

Nearby Tampa International Airport provides air transportation for most passengers. Smaller airlines, with destinations to smaller cities and towns, operate at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, with most tenants providing only seasonal services. Albert Whitted Airport provides general aviation services near the heart of downtown St. Pete. FAA diagram of Tampa International Airport (TPA) Drew Field in 1948 Aerial of TPA in 1971 Aerial of TPA in 2004 Tampa International Airport (IATA: TPA, ICAO: KTPA, FAA LID: TPA) is a public airport located six miles (10 km) west of the central business district of Tampa, in Hillsborough... Saint Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (IATA: PIE, ICAO: KPIE) is an airport in Pinellas County, Florida, which serves Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, Florida in the USA. While most scheduled commercial airline traffic in the Tampa Bay Area tends to fly in and out of Tampa International Airport (TIA), St. ... Albert Whitted Airport is a small private airport in St. ...

Mass Transit

Mass transit in St. Pete is provided by the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA). There is also a sightseeing trolley, called The Looper that travels to key downtown destinations daily. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) provides public transportation for Pinellas County, Florida. ...

Sports

St. Petersburg is represented by teams in four major professional sports. One, the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball, plays in St. Petersburg proper, while the other three play across the bay in Tampa. All of the teams are considered to represent the entire Tampa Bay metropolitan area. The Rays began play in 1998, but have yet to be a major contender - finishing last in the American League's East Division in eight of the nine seasons they have played. The Tampa Bay Rays play their regular season games at Tropicana Field and their Spring Training Games at Progress Energy Park, giving them the unique distinction of being the only team in Major League Baseball that plays its Spring Training games in their home city. League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1976) AFC West (1976) National Football Conference (1977-present) NFC Central (1977-2001) NFC South (2002-present) Current uniform Team colors Buccaneer Red, Pewter, Black, Orange, White Mascot Captain Fear Personnel Owner Malcolm Glazer General Manager Bruce Allen Head... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... NFL redirects here. ... National Football Conference logo. ... Raymond James Stadium (formerly Tampa Community Stadium) is a football and soccer stadium located in Tampa, Florida. ... Tampa redirects here. ... The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... NHL redirects here. ... The St. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Rays (2008–present) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2007) Other nicknames Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... This article is about the sport. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... Arena football is a sport invented by Jim Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League and the National Football League. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... The St. ... Look up rugby in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Rays (2008–present) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2007) Other nicknames Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Tampa redirects here. ... The Tampa Bay area is a metropolitan area on the Gulf coast of west-central Florida. ... The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... The American League East Division is one of Major League Baseballs six divisions. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Rays (2008–present) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2007) Other nicknames Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St. ... A Grapefruit League game at the LA Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of exhibition games which precedes the regular season. ... Progress Energy Park (full name Progress Energy Park home of Al Lang Field) is a 7,227 seat baseball stadium located on the downtown St. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... A Grapefruit League game at the LA Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of exhibition games which precedes the regular season. ...

Tropicana Field, the home venue of the Rays, played host to the 1999 Final Four. St. Petersburg is also home to the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the inaugural race was held in April 2005. The circuit itself is made of downtown streets passing Progress Energy Park, the marina, and a runway in Albert Whitted Airport, and streets are temporarily blocked off for the annual Indy Racing League's IndyCar Series race, which was last held on April 6, 2008. The race has been confirmed to return every year until at least 2013. Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St. ... This article is about NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship. ... The Honda Grand Prix of St. ... Progress Energy Park (full name Progress Energy Park home of Al Lang Field) is a 7,227 seat baseball stadium located on the downtown St. ... Albert Whitted Airport is a small private airport in St. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... The IndyCar Series is the premier series of the Indy Racing League. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

See the Tampa Bay Area page for more details. The Tampa Bay area is a metropolitan area on the Gulf coast of west-central Florida. ...

St. Petersburg is the home of many past, present, and future sports icons. In the area of hails the WBC and IBF Light Middleweight Champion Ronald "Winky" Wright and IBF, IBO, and WBO Champion Jeff Lacy. Football is a big interest in the area. Ernest Givins, Stacey Simmons, William Floyd, and Pat Terrell are some of the famous retired NFL players from the city. Shaun King, Marquell Blackell, Aveion Cason, Darren Howard, Tim Carter, Kenny Heatly, and DeAndrew Rubin are some players currently in the NFL from the city. Sam Smith, Andre Hall, Pat Watkins, Jason Teague, Chris Davis, Billy Henderson, Chris C. Davis, Omonigho Imeokparia, Jovon Jackson, Marcello Church, Deonte Bolden, Kevon Marion, Jeremy Biandudi, and Ralph "Ricky" Willams are some players looking to enter the NFL in the next couple of years. Current Rays pitcher Doug Waechter is also from St. Pete, as well as Minnesota Twins pitcher Boof Bonser. Indy Racing League driver and 2005 Indianapolis 500 Champion Dan Wheldon resides in St. Pete as well. Ronald Lamont Winky Wright (born November 26, 1971 in Washington, DC) is an American boxer, the former Jr. ... Jeffrey Scott Lacy (born May 12, 1977 in St. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Ernest Givins (born November 3, 1964) is a former National Football League wide receiver who played for the Houston Oilers from 1986 through 1994, and for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995. ... William Ali Floyd (born February 17, 1972 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a retired Hall of Fame American Football running back. ... Pat Terrell (born March 18, 1968) is a former safety in the NFL. He played from 1990-1998. ... NFL redirects here. ... Shaun Earl King (born May 29, 1977 in St. ... Aveion Marquel Cason (born July 12, 1979 in St. ... Darren Howard is an American Football player who currently plays Defensive End for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. Categories: Sports stubs | National Football League players ... Tim Carter (born September 21, 1979) is a National Football League wide receiver for the New York Giants. ... DeAndrew Rubin (born October 8, 1978) is an American football wide receiver. ... Andre Hall (born August 20, 1982 in St. ... Patrick Watkins (born December 18, 1982) is a free safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL, who drafted him in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. ... Jason Teague is a character from the WB series Smallville. ... www. ... William Henderson (b. ... Douglas Michael Waechter (born January 28, 1981) is a pitcher for the Major League Baseball Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Other nicknames The Twinkies Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1911-1960... Bonser warming up in Cleveland, 2006 Boof Bonser (born John Paul Bonser on October 14, 1981 in St. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... Results of the 2005 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 29, 2005. ... Dan Wheldon in Gasoline Alley at Indianapolis 2007 Dan Wheldon at Indianapolis during week 2 qualifications 2007 Dan Wheldon signs autographs for fans following Pole Day qualifications for the 2007 Indianapolis 500. ...

The Bay Area Pelicans Rugby Football Club has also made their home in St. Petersburg since 1977. The Pelicans play in USA Rugby's Division II competing against teams throughout Florida and the United States. Throughout its history, the teams have won honors as Florida Cup Champions as well as berths in National Championship Tournaments.^{[citation needed]}

Despite not having a team in the city since 2000 (with the St. Petersburg Devil Rays), St. Petersburg is also home to Minor League Baseball's main headquarters.^[22] It is located on Bayshore Drive, adjacent to Progress Energy Park and its parking lot. For the organization which many minor leagues belong to, see Minor League Baseball Part of the History of baseball series. ... Progress Energy Park (full name Progress Energy Park home of Al Lang Field) is a 7,227 seat baseball stadium located on the downtown St. ...

Gallery

View of Downtown St. Petersburg from the top of the Pier. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 866 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) View of Downtown St Petersburg from the top of The Pier. ...	"The Pier" in St. Petersburg. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ...	The Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 595 pixelsFull resolution (1568 × 1166 pixel, file size: 304 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Image of the Vinoy Hotel in St Petersburg, taken from the road to the Ste Pete Pier. ...	Bank of America Tower, currently the tallest in the city. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 390 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture of the Bank of America Tower in St. ... Bank of America Tower The Bank of America Tower is a 28-story skyscraper located at 200 Central Avenue in downtown St. ...
Skyline view from Tampa Bay. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...	Boats in the city marina, with the USF St Petersburg Campus in the background. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 2. ...	Tropicana Field, the primary sports facility in St. Petersburg. Home of the Tampa Bay Rays, host of the 1999 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four, and former home of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Bay Storm. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 414 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Rays (2008–present) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2007) Other nicknames Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ...

Sister cities

See also: List of sister cities in Florida

• Takamatsu, Japan
• Saint Petersburg, Russia

This is a list of sister states, regions, and cities in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Takamatsu (高松市; -shi lit. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland...

Notable residents

• Mike Alstott, Retired professional football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Rolando Arrojo, former baseball player, one of the first free agents signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
• Angela Bassett, actress
• Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins band member
• Charlie Crist, current Governor of Florida
• Linda Crockett aka Christina Crockett, writer
• Michael France, film screenwriter
• Hobart Freeman, Author and charismatic preacher
• Ernest Givins, former football player
• Dwight Gooden, Baseball player
• Nicole Haislett, Olympic gold medalist in swimming
• Bob Devin Jones, playwright
• Jack Kerouac, leading figure of the beat generation
• Casey Kotchman, Major League Baseball player
• Jeff Lacy, professional boxer
• Tony Little, fitness guru
• John Loftus, former U.S. Justice Department Nazi war crimes prosecutor, the president of the Florida Holocaust Museum, and terrorism expert
• Gordon Mackenzie, former Major League Baseball player and minor league manager
• Jim Morrison, leadsinger from the Doors
• Johnny Nee, Baseball scout
• Ray Robson, a young chess master
• Charles Roser, cookie maker, real estate developer, and philanthropist
• Randy Savage "Macho Man", former American professional wrestler
• Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia
• Dan Wheldon, Indy Racing League driver
• Winky Wright, professional boxer
• Omali Yeshitela, civil rights activist
• Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay Lightning

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Bassett and husband Courtney Vance Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an Emmy and Academy Award-nominated, and Golden Globe winning American actor who is particularly known for biographical film roles portraying women in American culture. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... William Patrick Corgan, Jr. ... The Smashing Pumpkins (circa 1995) left to right: James Iha, DArcy, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin. ... Charles Joseph Charlie Crist, Jr. ... List of Governors of Florida: Florida Governors Military Government Territorial Government Statehood Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Florida | Government of Florida ... Linda Crockett- (born 1943) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is an American author and teacher, best known for her horror, romance, and psychological thrillers. ... Micheal France is a screenplay writer and has written screenplays for popular comic book films such as Hulk, The Punisher and Fantastic Four. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Screenwriters, scenarists, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Hobart Freeman (October 17, 1920-December 8, 1984) was a charismatic preacher and author, who ministered in northern Indiana. ... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... Preacher is a term the for someone who preaches sermons or gives homilies. ... Ernest Givins (born November 3, 1964) is a former National Football League wide receiver who played for the Houston Oilers from 1986 through 1994, and for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995. ... The term footballer is ambiguous, as there are several games known as football. ... Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964 in Tampa, Florida), also known as Doc Gooden or Dr. K, is a former major league baseball player. ... Nicole Lea Haislett (born December 16, 1972 in St. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... American writer, director, and performer Bob Devin Jones is the author of the plays Uncle Bends: A Home-Cooked Negro Narrative and Black Witness: James Baldwin. ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... Jack Kerouac (pronounced ) (March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969) was an American novelist, writer, poet, and artist from Lowell, Massachusetts. ... Beats redirects here. ... Casey John Kotchman (born February 22, 1983 in St. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Jeffrey Scott Lacy (born May 12, 1977 in St. ... Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport. ... Tony Little (b. ... John Joseph Loftus (born February 12, 1950, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American author, former US government prosecutor and former Army intelligence officer. ... The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. ... The Süddeutsche Zeitung announces The Verdict in Nuremberg. ... The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries adopting the common law adversarial system or the civil law inquisitorial system. ... The Florida Holocaust Museum is a Holocaust musuem located in St. ... Gordon Mackenzie (born July 9, 1937 in St. ... For other persons named James or Jim Morrison, see James Morrison. ... The Doors were an influential American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. ... John Coleman Johnny Nee (born January 15, 1890 in Thayer, Missouri - died April 1957 in St. ... Ray Robson (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Charles Martin Roser, also known as C. M. Roser, (1864-1937), Ohio food maker, Florida real eatate developer and philanthropist, was born in Elyria, Ohio in 1864 and died July 12, 1937, in St. ... Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio) better known by his ring name Macho Man Randy Savage, is a former American professional wrestler. ... ... Jimmy Donal Jimbo Wales, (born August 7, 1966)[2] is an American Internet entrepreneur best known for his role in founding Wikipedia, as well as other wiki-related projects, including the charitable organization Wikimedia Foundation, and the for-profit company Wikia, Inc. ... Wikipedia (IPA: , or ( ) is a multilingual, web-based, free content encyclopedia project, operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization. ... Dan Wheldon in Gasoline Alley at Indianapolis 2007 Dan Wheldon at Indianapolis during week 2 qualifications 2007 Dan Wheldon signs autographs for fans following Pole Day qualifications for the 2007 Indianapolis 500. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... Ronald Lamont Winky Wright (born November 26, 1971 in Washington, DC) is an American boxer, the former Undisputed Junior Middleweight Champion of the World and a current middleweight contender. ... Omali Yeshitela Omali Yeshitela is a longtime civil rights activist from St. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... Vincent Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980 Ile Bizard, Quebec) is a French Canadian professional hockey player who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. ... The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

References

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• Pinellas County Geographic Information System
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• St. Petersburg, Florida is at coordinates 27°46′56″N 82°40′03″W / 27.782254, -82.667619 (St. Petersburg, Florida)Coordinates: 27°46′56″N 82°40′03″W / 27.782254, -82.667619 (St. Petersburg, Florida)

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The Portland metropolitan area is the urban area centered around Portland, Oregon and the Willamette River. ... For the Nintendo 64 game, see Space Station Silicon Valley. ... This article is about the region in California. ... The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky____the worst place on the planet____ metropolitan area is a metropolitan area that includes 15 counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. ... This view from space in July 1996 shows portions of each of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads which generally surround the harbor area of Hampton Roads, which framed by the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel visible to the east (right), the Virginia Peninsula subregion to the north (top), and the... Kansas City satellite map The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen county metropolitan area is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri straddling the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. ... Map of Texas highlighting the San Antonio metropolitan area. ... The Las Vegas metropolitan area, includes the Las Vegas Valley a 600 square mile (1600 km²) basin, and surrounding areas, that are part of Clark County in southern Nevada. ... Location in the state of Wisconsin The Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha metropolitan area is an urban area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines as a Combined Statistical Area centered on the city of Milwaukee and had a population of 1,708,563 people as of the 2005 U.S. Census... The Indianapolis, IN, Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 33rd largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States. ... The Providence metropolitan area is a region covering ten counties in two states, and is the 36th largest metropolitan area in the United States. ... Greater Orlando, alternatively known as the Orlando Area or Metro Orlando, is the third most populated metropolitan region in the state of Florida, and the 19th-largest metro area in the United States. ... The Columbus Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area centered on American city of Columbus, Ohio. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. ... Not to be confused with Buffalo Niagara Region. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ... Map of Texas highlighting the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. ... The Gold Coast is a region of the state of Connecticut, United States, roughly contiguous with the boundaries of Fairfield County; it derives its regional nickname from Fairfield County being ranked as one of the wealthiest counties in the United States and being the headquarters to most of the hedge... The Wasatch Front is an urban area in the U.S. state of Utah. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 43rd largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States. ... The Greater Hartford region is a region located in the state of Connecticut centered around the states capital of Hartford. ... Richmond-Petersburg is a region located in a central part of the state of Virginia in the United States. ... Counties most commonly associated with the Charlote Metro area are in dark red, counties often included are light red, and counties sometimes included are in orange. ... The Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN is the 39th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States[1] and the largest metropolitan area in the state of Tennessee, encompassing its north central section. ... The Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area is a large urban region located in the central part of the state of Oklahoma. ... Pima County is located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Florida. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Tallahassee redirects here. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... This List of people from Florida includes people who were born, raised or lived in the state of Florida for a significant part of their lives. ... Five flags of Florida (not including the current State Flag of Florida). ... This is a list of 157 state parks and reserves in the U.S. state of Florida under the authority of the Florida State Parks system. ... Regions Big Bend | Central Florida | Emerald Coast | First Coast | Florida Heartland | Florida Keys | Florida Panhandle | Forgotten Coast | Gold Coast | Nature Coast | North Central Florida | South Florida | Southwest Florida | Space Coast | Sun Coast | Tampa Bay Area | Treasure Coast This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... This map shows the counties that are often included in the Big Bend region of Florida. ... Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. ... Emerald-green waters in Destin, FL, part of the Emerald Coast. Pensacola Beach, part of the Emerald Coast. The Emerald Coast (sometimes called the Redneck Riviera) is an area in the southeastern United States on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola, Florida on the west... Location in the state of Florida Major cities Jacksonville Fernandina Beach St. ... Map of the Florida Heartland The Florida Heartland is a region of Florida located to the north and west of Lake Okeechobee, composed of six inland, non-metropolitan counties — DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ... The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ... Floridas Forgotten Coast is the name commonly used to refer to a quiet section of coastline stretching from Mexico Beach to St. ... The Gold Coast is a region of the U.S. state of Florida that runs along the southeastern coast of the state between Palm Beach and Miami. ... Image:Map of Florida Nature Coast. ... North Central Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida. ... The Miami Urbanized Area stretches along the Atlantic Coast for most of the length of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area, but is confined to a relatively narrow area between the coast and the Everglades. ... Map of Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is a region of Florida located along its gulf coast, south of the Tampa Bay area, west of Lake Okeechobee and mostly north of the Everglades. ... The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida around Kennedy Space Center, where NASA frequently launches rockets and shuttles into space. ... The Florida Suncoast is a colloquial name for the west-central and southwest peninsular Florida coastal area between Tarpon Springs to the north, and Naples to the south, and includes the Tampa Bay area. ... The Tampa Bay area is a metropolitan area on the Gulf coast of west-central Florida. ... Map of the Treasure Coast in Florida. ... Largest cities Jacksonville | Miami | Tampa | St. Petersburg | Orlando | Hialeah | Fort Lauderdale | Tallahassee | Cape Coral | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood | Port St. Lucie | Coral Springs | Gainesville | Miramar | Clearwater | Pompano Beach | Miami Gardens | West Palm Beach | Palm Bay | Sunrise | Lakeland | Miami Beach | Boca Raton | Plantation Jacksonville redirects here. ... Miami redirects here. ... Tampa redirects here. ... Orlando redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Established 27 March 1911 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Jim Naugle Area [1]  - City 36. ... Tallahassee redirects here. ... Motto: Nickname: Founded 1965 Incorporated 1970 County Lee County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Area  - Total  - Water 298. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Established 1960 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Frank C. Ortis Area  - Total 89. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Established 28 November 1925 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Mara Giulianti Area  - City  30. ... Nickname: Motto: A City for All Ages Location in St. ... Location within Broward and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Incorporated (city) July 10, 1963 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Scott J. Brook  - City Manager Michael S. Levinson Area [1]  - Total 23. ... Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Incorporated (city) 15 April 1869 Government  - Type Council-manager  - Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan  - City Manager Russ Blackburn Area [1]  - City 49. ... For other uses, see Miramar. ... Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. ... Nickname: Location of Pompano Beach in Broward County, state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Incorporated (city) 6 June 1908 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Lamar Fisher  - City Manager Garland Chadwell Area [1]  - City  22. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida. ... Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. ... Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ... A view of Lakelands business district, early 1920s Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Palm Beach Founded 1925 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Steven L. Abrams Area  - City  29. ... Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida in the United States. ... Counties Alachua | Baker | Bay | Bradford | Brevard | Broward | Calhoun | Charlotte | Citrus | Clay | Collier | Columbia | DeSoto | Dixie | Duval | Escambia | Flagler | Franklin | Gadsden | Gilchrist | Glades | Gulf | Hamilton | Hardee | Hendry | Hernando | Highlands | Hillsborough | Holmes | Indian River | Jackson | Jefferson | Lafayette | Lake | Lee | Leon | Levy | Liberty | Madison | Manatee | Marion | Martin | Miami‑Dade | Monroe | Nassau | Okaloosa | Okeechobee | Orange | Osceola | Palm Beach | Pasco | Pinellas | Polk | Putnam | Santa Rosa | Sarasota | Seminole | St. Johns | St. Lucie | Sumter | Suwannee | Taylor | Union | Volusia | Wakulla | Walton | Washington Following is a list of counties in Florida. ... Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Baker County Courthouse in Macclenny Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Bay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Bradford County Courthouse in Starke Bradford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. ... Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Dixie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Escambia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Gadsden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Gilchrist County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Glades County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Gulf County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hardee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hendry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hernando County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Highlands County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hillsborough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Holmes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Indian River County Courthouse in Vero Beach Indian River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. ... Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Levy County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Liberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Manatee County is a county in the state of Florida. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Martin County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County and many times referred to as simply Miami) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Nassau County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Okaloosa County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Okeechobee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Palm Beach County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Santa Rosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Sarasota County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). ... St. ... St. ... Sumter County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. ... Suwannee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Volusia redirects here. ... Poop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Poopland. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...