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Fast
Facts: Pinellas County |
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The
name Pinellas - Pinellas is derived from the Spanish words
Punta Pinal, meaning point of pines. It was an accurate description
for this area when it was discovered by Panfilo de Narvaez in 1528,
36 years after Columbus arrived in the Caribbean and 37 years before
the founding of the city St. Augustine. |
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Birth
of a County - Pinellas County was established January 1, 1912,
after a local referendum passed calling for the separation from Hillsborough
County. It became the state's 48th county. |
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Most Densely Populated County in Florida - There are 3,291 people per square mile in Pinellas County. The next closest county with a highly concentrated population is Broward with 1,347 people per square mile. 280
Square Miles, 24 Municipalities - Clearwater is the County
Seat, St. Petersburg is the largest city with a population of 248,232,
and Tarpon Springs was the first incorporated city in 1887. Pinellas
is Florida's second smallest county in land mass. |
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Business
Sense - Pinellas County's top three key businesses are tourism
services, manufacturing, and financial services. Nearly 50,000 businesses
call Pinellas County home. |
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Getting
Around - There are 3,477 miles of paved roads in the county,
which cross 115 bridges. The first bridge to span Tampa Bay was the
Gandy Causeway in 1924. Pinellas connected with Manatee County when
the Sunshine Skyway bridge opened in 1954. |
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Natural
Attractions - For swimming, boating, and fishing, you can't
beat Pinellas County's 35 miles of sandy beaches and nearly 588 miles
of coastline. And, with an average of 361 days of sunny weather each
year, you can enjoy the surf, sun, and sand just about whenever you
would like. |
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