Madeira Beach, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Madeira Beach | |
 Sunset at Madeira Beach | |
| Nickname: Mad Beach | |
| Motto(s): "Two Miles Long and a Smile Wide" | |
 Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°47′45″N 82°47′26″W / 27.79583°N 82.79056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Pinellas |
| Incorporated (town) | May 5th, 1947[1] |
| Incorporated (city) | August 8th, 1951[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commissioner-Manager |
| • Mayor | Ann-Marie Brooks |
| • Vice Mayor | David Tagliarini |
| • Commissioners | Ray Kerr, Eddie McGeehen, and Housh Ghovaee |
| • City Manager | Robin Ignacio Gomez |
| • City Clerk | Clara VanBlargan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,895 |
| • Density | 3,966.40/sq mi (1,531.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33708, 33738 |
| Area code | 727 |
| FIPS code | 12-42400[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0286267[4] |
| Website | www |
Madeira Beach (/məˈdɛərə/ mə-DAIR-ə) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, bordered on the west by the Gulf of Mexico, and on the east by St. Petersburg. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,895. The entertainment district of John's Pass is located on the Intracoastal Waterway. The city is often referred to by locals as Mad Beach.[5] It is named after the Portuguese island of Madeira.[6]
- ^ a b "Celebrating 75 Years!". madeirabeachfl.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Be a tourist for a day at John's Pass - St. Petersburg Times". www.tampabay.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2008.
- ^ The Portuguese Adstratum in North American Place–Names