Seminole, Florida
| Seminole, Florida | |
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| City | |
 Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 27°50′19″N 82°47′6″W / 27.83861°N 82.78500°WCoordinates: 27°50′19″N 82°47′6″W / 27.83861°N 82.78500°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Pinellas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.6 km2) |
| • Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 17,233 |
| • Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33772-33778 |
| Area code(s) | 727 |
| FIPS code | 12-64975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0290826 |
| Website | www |
Seminole is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 17,233 at the 2010 census, up from 10,890 in 2000. St. Petersburg College has a campus in the city.
The first white settlement at Seminole was made in the 1840s. The community was named after the Seminole Indians who once inhabited the area. Seminole was incorporated in 1970.
Seminole contains a water tower painted in 2000 by artist Tom Stovall. In late 2005, council members expressed dissatisfaction with the design, but residents spoke out in its favor, feeling it made Seminole unique and provided a good landmark for giving directions.
Seminole is located at 27°50′19″N 82°47′6″W / 27.83861°N 82.78500°W (27.838502, -82.784913). It is surrounded by Pinellas County enclaves in all directions. Its closest neighbors are Indian Rocks Beach to the northwest, Largo to the north, Pinellas Park to the east, St. Petersburg to the south, and Madeira Beach to the west. Its main arteries are State Road 694 and Alternate U.S. Highway 19. It embraces the lower half of the lower limb of Lake Seminole.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.6 km2), of which 5.1 square miles (13.2 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (9.58%) is water.
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