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Place Name
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Bradenton
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Pronunciation
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BRAI-duhn-tuhn
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Manatee County
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Population
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43,779 (1990)
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Location
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Manatee County, Florida (FL), United States, North America
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Latitude
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27°29'N
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Longitude
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82°34'W
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Bradenton
(BRAI-duhn-tuhn), city (
13 sq mi/34 sq km; 1990 pop.
43,779),  Manatee co., W central Fla., on Tampa Bay at the
mouths of the Braden and the Manatee rivers; 27°29'N 82°34'W. A
popular winter resort with excellent fishing in the rivers, bay, and
the Gulf of Mexico. Shipping center for area citrus fruit and other
crops. Hernando DeSoto is believed to have landed nearby in 1539; the
DeSoto Natl. Memorial is to the W. Area was settled (1850s) by Joseph
Braden, whose castle-like home is a local landmark. S. Fla. Mus. and
Bishop Planetarium are here. Inc. 1903.
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