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Latitude: 27.68712 to 27.87976
Longitude: -82.62392 to -82.8294
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Area code(s): 727, 813
Zip Code(s): 33701, 33702, 33703, 33704, 33705, 33706, 33707, 33708, 33709, 33710, 33711, 33712, 33713, 33714, 33715, 33716, 33728, 33729, 33730, 33731, 33732, 33733, 33734, 33736, 33737, 33738, 33740, 33741, 33742, 33743, 33747, 33784
Population: 248,232
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St.
Petersburg is located at the base of the Tampa Bay peninsula in
Pinellas County, Florida, and enjoys a more subdued social atmosphere than
its larger cousin, Tampa. With water on three sides of the city, St. Pete is
a superb location for fishing, sailing, and wandering beaches. St.
Petersburg was founded by John C. Williams from Detroit, Michigan, who
purchased the land in 1876. The town began with the help of Peter Demens,
who was instrumental in bringing a railroad connection there in 1888. St.
Petersburg was named after the Saint Petersburg in Russia, the birthplace of
Peter Demens. 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
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Florida: Tampa Bay Region: Pinellas County: Saint Petersburg