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St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida
City
City of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg skyline in July 2015
St. Petersburg skyline in July 2015
Flag of St. Petersburg, Florida
Flag
Official seal of St. Petersburg, Florida
Seal
Coat of arms of St. Petersburg, Florida
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): "St. Pete"; "Florida's Sunshine City"
Motto: "Always in Season"
Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida is located in the US
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 27°46′23″N 82°38′24″W / 27.77306°N 82.64000°W / 27.77306; -82.64000Coordinates: 27°46′23″N 82°38′24″W / 27.77306°N 82.64000°W / 27.77306; -82.64000
Country United States
State Florida
County Pinellas
Founded 1888
Incorporated February 29, 1892
Re-Incorporated as City June 6, 1903
Named for Saint Petersburg, Russia
Government
 • Type Strong Mayor-Commission
 • Mayor Rick Kriseman (D)
Area
 • City 137.6 sq mi (356.4 km2)
 • Land 61.7 sq mi (159.9 km2)
 • Water 75.9 sq mi (196.5 km2)
Elevation 44 ft (13.4 m)
Population (2015)
 • City 257,083
 • Rank 79th
 • Density 3,967/sq mi (1,532/km2)
 • Urban 2,441,770 (17th)
 • Metro 2,870,569 (18th)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP codes 33701, 33703-33705, 33710, 33712-33713, 33715
Area code(s) 727
FIPS code 12-63000
GNIS feature ID 290375
Website www.stpete.org

St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2015 census estimate, the population was 257,083, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the largest in the state that is not a county seat (the city of Clearwater is the seat of Pinellas County).

St. Petersburg is the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa. Together with Clearwater, these cities comprise the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area, the second-largest in Florida with a population of around 2.8 million. St. Petersburg is located on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, and is connected to mainland Florida to the north.

St. Petersburg was founded in 1888 by John C. Williams, who purchased the land, and by Peter Demens, who brought the railroad industry into the area. As a part of a coin toss bet, the winner, Peter Demens, named the land after Saint Petersburg, Russia, while Williams opted to name the first hotel built which was named the Detroit Hotel, both named after their home towns respectively. St. Petersburg was incorporated as a town on February 29, 1892 and re-incorporated as a city on June 6, 1903.

The city is often referred to by locals as St. Pete. Neighboring St. Pete Beach formally shortened its name in 1994 after a vote by its residents. St. Petersburg is governed by a mayor and city council.

With an average of some 361 days of sunshine each year, and a Guinness World Record for logging the most consecutive days of sunshine (768 days), it is nicknamed "The Sunshine City". Due to its good weather and low cost of living, the city has long been a popular retirement destination, although in recent years the population has moved in a much more youthful direction.American Style magazine ranked St. Petersburg its top mid-size city in 2011, citing its "vibrant" arts scene.


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