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State Road 64 crosses the eastern end of the lake, while the Lake Manatee State Park is found at the southwestern end. The Manatee River flows into the lake at the eastern end, then continues to the west, where it flows into Tampa Bay. Lake Manatee is a major source of water for Bradenton and other cities in Manatee County, providing 32 million ...
The Manatee River has a watershed that is approximately 362 square miles (940 km 2). [3] Lake Manatee , an artificial reservoir , is located about midway in the river's course. The lower part of the river below the dam is an estuary , with Bradenton and smaller settlements located along its banks.
West Bradenton is located at (27.500916, -82.613806 It is bordered to the east by the city of Bradenton, to the north by the Manatee River, an arm of Tampa Bay, and to the south by Florida State Road 64.
As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 399,710. [1] Manatee County is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat and largest city is Bradenton. [2] The county was created in 1855 and named for the Florida manatee, [3] Florida's official marine mammal.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cortez CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km 2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km 2) are land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km 2), or 56.37%, are water. [1] Cortez is located in a safe harbor, sheltered from harsh winds by Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key (two of Florida's barrier ...
Lake Manatee State Park (Lake Manatee State Recreation Area) is a 556-acre (2.3 km 2) State Park in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the south shore of 2,400-acre (10 km 2) Lake Manatee. It is 9 miles (14 km) east of I-75 on State Road 64 in Bradenton. It is made up of pine flatwoods, Sand Pine scrub, marshes, and hardwood forests.
English: The maps use data from nationalatlas.gov, specifically countyp020.tar.gz on the Raw Data Download page. The maps also use state outline data from statesp020.tar.gz. The Florida maps use hydrogm020.tar.gz to display Lake Okeechobee.
[2] [3] The developing Rye community was difficult to reach by road, but its residents were well known for their ability to navigate the Manatee River . For a period, Rye was the point of passage for residents in west Manatee County to cross the Manatee River while traveling to the county seat at Pine Level .