Tampa, Florida
city in Florida, United States
Tampa is a city in Florida, a state of the United States. It has a population of about 384,959 people as of 2020.[1] Tampa is 3rd largest city in Florida, and the 52nd largest city in the USA.
City of Tampa | |
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| Nicknames: "Cigar City", "The Big Guava" | |
 Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 27°56′50″N 82°27′31″W / 27.94722°N 82.45861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Area | |
| • City | 170.6 sq mi (441.9 km2) |
| • Land | 112.1 sq mi (290.3 km2) |
| • Water | 58.5 sq mi (151.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 48 ft (14.6 m) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • City | 384,959 |
| • Density | 3,505.9/sq mi (1,353.6/km2) |
| • Urban | 2.4 million |
| • Metro | 3.1 million |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 813 |
| FIPS code | 12-71000[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0292005[3] |
| Website | City of Tampa official website |
Sports Edit
Tampa is the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Bay Storm.
People from Tampa Edit
- Brittany Snow (born 1986), actress
- Derek Bell (born 1968), professional baseball player
- Salha "Mama" Bobo (c. 1900 – 2001), Ybor business pioneer
- Ray Charles (1930–2004), blind blues singer, pianist
- Aaron Carter (born 1987), actor/singer
- Oba Chandler (born 1946) murderer (lived there since early 80s)
- Hulk Hogan (born 1953), actor/wrestler
References Edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Tampa city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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