St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida. It is known as the Sunshine City, with an average of 361 sunny days per year. It was founded in 1888 by John C. Williams, who purchased the land, and by Peter Demens, who brought the railroad industry into the area. St. Petersburg had a population of 244,769, making it the fourth largest city in Florida. St. Pete boasts the third-largest waterfront public park system in the United States. The center of St. Petersburg\’s tourist life is The Pier, five stories of shopping, restaurants, galleries, live musical entertainment, an aquarium, an art gallery, and a Children\’s Hands on Museum, right on the waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg. The observation platform at the end of The Pier, which juts 2,400 feet into Tampa Bay, provides a panoramic view of the city.
The Sundial in St. Petersburg Florida
St. Petersburg Coliseum
St. Petersburg City Hall
St. Petersburg City Hall
St. Petersburg City Hall
St. Petersburg City Hall
Sunken Gardens
Jordan Elementary
Main Branch Library
The Dali Museum
St. Petersburg Museum Of Fine Arts
St. Petersburg Museum Of Fine Arts
Florida Holocaust Museum
Florida Holocaust Museum
Euclid School
Bayboro House
Snell Isle Bridge
Snell Isle Bridge
USF St. Petersburg Campus
USF St. Petersburg Campus
John Williams House
St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Court
St. Petersburg, Florida Aerials: Skyway Bridge
Carillon Business Park
Carillon Business Park
Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, FL
Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, FL
Maximo Marina in St. Petersburg Florid
Maximo Marina in St. Petersburg Florid
Chihuly Museum
The Palladium Theater St. Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg Greenhouse
St. Petersburg Greenhouse
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