Safety Harbor, Florida Safety Harbor, Florida Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida Location of Safety Harbor in Pinellas County, Florida Safety Harbor is a town/city on the west shore of Tampa Bay in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.
City governmental departments are administered by a City Manager, who is appointed by the City Commission.
Safety Harbor is positioned at 28 0.3 N 82 41.7 W (28.0047, -82.6953). The harbor or bay of the same name on which it is positioned is the nearly-landlocked far northwestern extension of Tampa Bay, and the town/city is positioned on the west side of that bay.
Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.1 square miles (13 km2), of which 4.9 square miles (13 km2) is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.57%) is water.
Safety Harbor's tree-lined streets and quaint, "small-town" appearance are unusual in heavily-urbanized Pinellas County.
Petersburg bisects Safety Harbor.
The age distribution of the populace is: 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% age 65 or older.
Safety Harbor sites have yielded pottery, and artifacts of copper, shell, and stone.
However, one of these ceremonial mounds is still visible in Safety Harbor's Phillippe Park (see photo).
Safety Harbor (formerly known as Worth's Harbor) was first homesteaded by Count Odet Philippe, a French nobleman who is credited with introducing the grapefruit to Florida in 1823.
The name Safety Harbor originated from the early 18th century, when pirates were a substantial influence in the area.
Safety Harbor is the home of the historic Espiritu Santo Springs, or "Springs of the Holy Spirit", a natural mineral spring.
The Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, as it is now known, continues to be a prominent visitor attraction in Pinellas County.
Safety Harbor Middle School There are two enhance schools inside the city: Safety Harbor Elementary School for grades 1 5 and Safety Harbor Middle School (Home of the Seahawks) for grades 6 8.
As a joint universal between the town/city of Safety Harbor and the school, the field and track facilities are open to the community.
As of 2007, Safety Harbor Middle School has an enrollment of 1,370 students. Safety Harbor Middle School also has award winning MEGSSS (Mathematics Education for Gifted Secondary School Students) and an IMAST (Integrated Math and Science Technologies) programs.
Matt Geiger - Retired American experienced basketball player; attended Safety Harbor Middle and Countryside High schools.
Todd Ramquist and Kiaralinda - Folk artists; creators of Whimzeyland (Bowling Ball House); co-founders, along with Heather Richardson, of Safety Harbor Art & Music Center (SHAMc).
Safety Harbor Public Library Safety Harbor City Hall "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Safety Harbor city, Florida".
Safety Harbor Middle School.
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