St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg (occassionally referred to by locals as St. Pete) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 248,232. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 249,090 , making it the fourth largest city in the state of Florida.

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City - Pinellas County, Florida - 2000 - 2004 - U.S. Census Bureau - Florida

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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, which transverses the mouth of the bay.

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Peninsula - Tampa Bay - Gulf of Mexico - Tampa, Florida - Bradenton, Florida - Sunshine Skyway Bridge

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With a purported average of some 360 days of sunshine each year, it is nicknamed "The Sunshine City." For that reason, the city is a popular tourist and retirement destination, especially for those in the United States from colder Northern climates.

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