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Tampa (/ ˈ t æ m p ə / ⓘ TAM-pə) is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the county seat of Hillsborough County.
The Tampa Bay area is a major metropolitan area surrounding Tampa Bay on the Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States. It includes the main cities of Tampa , St. Petersburg , and Clearwater . It is the 17th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of 3,175,275 as of the 2020 U.S. census .
Tampa Bay, like other parts of Florida, is extremely vulnerable to sea level rise caused by climate change. [18] The sea level has risen 8 inches (200 mm) since 1946. [18] Tampa Bay is also one of the areas in the US most at risk when hurricanes arrive because of its location, growing population, and the geography of the bay.
The Blue Book and History of Pioneers, Tampa Florida (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2018; Ivey, Donald J. (1998). The Life and Times of John Thomas Lesley. Kerstein, Robert (2001). Politics and Growth in Twentieth-Century Tampa. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. ISBN 0-8130-2083-2.
Hillsborough County Courthouse, c. 1891 Hillsborough County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Tampa Hillsborough County was created on January 25, 1834, from Alachua and Monroe Counties, [6] during the U.S. territorial period (1822–1845).
The Glazer Children's Museum is located in central downtown, next door to the Tampa Museum of Art and Curtis Hixon Park, alongside the Tampa Riverwalk. It is part of the Waterfront Arts District. Based in a 53,000-square-foot (4,900 m 2) facility in downtown Tampa, Florida, the Museum has 170 hands-on exhibits in multiple themed areas. Exhibits ...
Today, the Port of Tampa is the largest port in Florida in throughput tonnage, making it one of the busiest commercial ports in North America. [24] Petroleum and phosphate are the lead commodities, accounting for two-thirds of the 37 million tons of total bulk and general cargo handled by the port in 2009.
1821 – Spain transfers control of Florida to the United States per the Adams-Onis Treaty; 1824 – Fort Brooke established by U.S. Army on Tampa Bay in the Territory of Florida. [1] 1831 – Tampa Bay post office established. [2] Fort Brooke ca. 1840. 1845 – Tampa Bay becomes part of the new U.S. state of Florida. [1] 1848 – 1848 Tampa ...