Bradenton, Florida

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tampa. It is located about 33 miles [53 km] to the north of Bradenton and has a population of 303,447 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Saint Petersburg. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the north of Bradenton and has a population of 248,232 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Clearwater	N	35 mi [56.3 km]	105,774	2.77% decrease
	Dunedin	N	40 mi [64.4 km]	35,988	0.83% increase
	Gulfport	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	12,327	1.6% decrease
	Largo	NW	31 mi [49.89 km]	72,732	4.84% increase
	North Port	SE	37 mi [59.5 km]	54,907	140.85% increase
	Oldsmar	N	39 mi [62.8 km]	13,401	12.52% increase
	Palmetto	N	2 mi [3.22 km]	14,284	13.63% increase
	Pinellas Park	N	26 mi [41.84 km]	47,173	3.32% increase
	Plant City	NE	45 mi [72.4 km]	32,761	9.51% increase
	Punta Gorda	SE	49 mi [78.9 km]	16,343	13.94% increase
	Safety Harbor	N	36 mi [57.9 km]	17,089	0.66% decrease
	Sarasota	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	52,340	0.71% decrease
	Tarpon Springs	N	47 mi [75.6 km]	23,369	11.27% increase
	Temple Terrace	N	40 mi [64.4 km]	22,619	8.13% increase
	Venice	S	27 mi [43.45 km]	20,946	17.91% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Anna Maria	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,829	0.83% increase
	Bayshore Gardens	S	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Bradenton Beach	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	1,553	4.79% increase
	Cortez	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Desoto Lakes	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Ellenton	NE	3 mi [4.83 km]	---
	Holmes Beach	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	5,017	1.03% increase
	Longboat Key	SW	7 mi [11.27 km]	7,309	3.87% decrease
	Memphis	N	3 mi [4.83 km]	---
	North Sarasota	SE	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Samoset	SE	2 mi [3.22 km]	---
	South Bradenton	S	Less than 2 mi	---
	West Bradenton	W	2 mi [3.22 km]	---
	West Samoset	SE	Less than 2 mi	---
	Whitfield	S	5 mi [8.05 km]	---

Manatee County

Bradenton is located in Manatee County and is the county seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Manatee: DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Polk and Sarasota.

While not sharing a border with Manatee, the counties of Pinellas and Highlands are close to Bradenton.

Below are counties that are near Bradenton (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Bradenton:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Bradenton
	DeSoto County	SE	Pine Level	39 miles [62 km]
	Hardee County	E	Lily	38 miles [61 km]
	Highlands County	NE	Alpine	27 miles [43 km]
	Hillsborough County	N	Fort Lonely	10 miles [16 km]
	Pinellas County	NW	Fort De Soto	13 miles [20 km]
	Sarasota County	SE	North Sarasota	8 miles [12 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Florida<3>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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