Dunedin, Florida

Dunedin, Florida
City of Dunedin
Downtown Dunedin
Downtown Dunedin
Official seal of Dunedin, Florida
Motto: 
"Dunedin on the Gulf"
Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°1′31″N 82°46′31″W / 28.02528°N 82.77528°W / 28.02528; -82.77528
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPinellas
Settled (Jonesboro)1850
Incorporated
(Town of Dunedin)
1899
Incorporated
(City of Dunedin)
1926
Government
 • TypeCommission–Manager
 • MayorJulie Ward Bujalski
 • Vice MayorMaureen “Moe” Freaney
 • CommissionersJohn Tornga,
Jeff Gow, and
Robert “Rob” Walker
 • Village ManagerJennifer K. Bramley
 • Village ClerkRebecca Schlichter
Area
 • Total22.94 sq mi (59.42 km2)
 • Land10.41 sq mi (26.96 km2)
 • Water12.53 sq mi (32.46 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36,068
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
35,930
 • Density3,465.08/sq mi (1,337.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34697-34698
Area code727
FIPS code12-18575[3]
GNIS feature ID0281860[4]
Websitewww.dunedingov.com

Dunedin (/dəˈndɪn/) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The name comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Dunedin is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metropolitan area and is the fifth largest city in Pinellas County. The population was 36,068 as of the 2020 census.

Dunedin is home to several beaches, including Dunedin Causeway, Honeymoon Island, and Caladesi Island State Park, which is consistently rated among the best beaches in the world.[5] Dunedin is one of the few open waterfront communities from Sarasota to Cedar Key where buildings do not completely obscure the view of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico beyond[citation needed]; a 1-mile (1.6 km) stretch of Edgewater Drive (also known as Alternate US 19) south of downtown offers views of St. Joseph Sound, Clearwater Beach, and Caladesi Island. Downtown Clearwater and Clearwater Beach are a 6-mile (10 km) drive south on Edgewater.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "QuickFacts: Dunedin city, Florida". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ https://www.tampabay.com/news/article1021783.ece tampabay.com