| Manatee County |
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| Location/Geographical
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| Manatee County offers the "Perfect Combination."
Ideally situated in the Tampa Bay Region, the county is just south of Tampa
and north of Sarasota.his mid-size Florida county stretches over 741 square
miles of land and miles upon miles of coastline and beaches. Access to major
arterial highway networks, public transportation and international airports
makes travel in and out of Manatee County easy and efficient. It is home to
Florida's closest deep-water port to Mexico, Port Manatee, and offers an
excellent transportation linkage. |
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| Highway Driving
Time/Distance To Major Markets From Bradenton |
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| Florida |
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Miles |
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| Ft. Myers |
1.53 |
84 |
Atlanta |
9.02 |
496 |
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| Jacksonville |
4.31 |
237 |
Chicago |
22.24 |
1223 |
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| Miami |
4.00 |
220 |
Dallas |
21.89 |
1204 |
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| Orlando |
2.07 |
114 |
Detroit |
22.29 |
1226 |
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| Tallahassee |
4.44 |
312 |
New York |
21.53 |
1184 |
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| Tampa |
0.74 |
41 |
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| Source: AAA
Auto Club, South Bradenton Division & Florida Department of
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| Geography |
Incorporated Cities |
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| County Seat:
Bradenton |
Bradenton |
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| Land area: 741 sq. miles |
Palmetto |
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| Beaches: 27 miles |
Anna Maria |
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| Coast: 150 Miles of waterfront |
Holmes Beach |
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Bradenton Beach |
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| Longboat Key |
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Census Bureau and local government |
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| Climate |
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| The gentle sea breezes off the Coast keep the summers milder
than many northern cities and the winters ideal. When it comes to recruiting employees, the
climate and year round outdoor activities are a plus! |
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| Average Days
of Sunshine |
361 days per year |
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| Warmest Month - August |
Average High – 91.3° F/32.9°C |
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| Average Low – 72.8° F/22.7°C |
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| Coolest Month - January |
Average High – 72.8° F/22.7°C |
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| Average Low – 49.5° F/9.7°C |
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| Annual Precipitation |
Inches/year - 54.4 in/137.9 cm |
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| Annual Snowfall |
Inches/year - 0 |
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Southeast Regional Climate Center “Parrish, Florida" |
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