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The Tampa Bay hurricane of 1921 (also known as the 1921 Tarpon Springs hurricane) was a destructive and deadly major hurricane which made landfall in the Tampa Bay area of Florida in late October 1921. The eleventh tropical cyclone, sixth tropical storm, and fifth hurricane of the season, the storm developed from a trough in the southwestern ...
12-71150 [3] GNIS feature ID. 0292048 [4] Website. www.ctsfl.us. Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. Downtown Tarpon Springs has long been a focal point and underwent beautification in 2010. [5] It is part of the Tampa Bay area. The population was 25,117 at the 2020 census.
While crossing the state, it produced a storm surge that flooded dozens of buildings, as well as heavy rainfall that reached 7.08 inches (180 mm) near Tarpon Springs. [21] [63] August 30 – Tropical Storm Ernesto struck Plantation Key and subsequently moved across the southeastern portion of the state. The storm spawned two tornadoes in the state.
South Florida is made up of a lot of low-lying areas near the water, and as the sea rises, king tides will reach farther and farther inland. It overwhelms storm drains, stops traffic routes and ...
Lake Tarpon is a freshwater lake located about 10 miles (16 km) west of Tampa in Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs, Florida. Lake Tarpon is the largest freshwater lake in Pinellas County with a surface area of 2,534 acres (10.25 km 2). [1] Its watershed encompasses 52 square miles (130 km 2). Its two largest tributaries are South Creek and Brooker ...
Brooker Creek Preserve is located in Pinellas County, Florida, owned by the Pinellas County government and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, [1] and managed by the Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources Department. It encompasses 8,700 acres [2] (35km2) and offers birding, horseback riding, and hiking.
Anclote Key is a barrier island off the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida, the largest island in the Anclote Keys, located at 28°11′16″N 82°50′44″W near Tarpon Springs. Its name originates from the Spanish term for "anchor." [ 1] The island is accessible only by boat and is split between Anclote Key Preserve State Park and ...
The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art (LRMA) is a modern and contemporary art museum located on the campus of St. Petersburg College in Tarpon Springs, Florida.The museum houses a permanent collection which includes paintings by Abraham Rattner and contemporary Florida sculpture [1] including modern art by Abraham Rattner, Esther Gentle, and Allen Leepa, as well as by Rattner's contemporaries, Pablo ...