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Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County and is located on the west coast of Florida, on Tampa Bay near the Gulf of Mexico. The population of Tampa in 2011 was 346,037. The current location of Tampa was once inhabited by indigenous peoples of the Safety Harbor culture, most notably the Tocobaga and the Pohoy, who lived along the shores of Tampa Bay.

Located at 27.9708, -82.4647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Straz Center for the Performing Arts

The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors as the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Florida in July 1987 and has welcomed more than 10 million guests. The venue was renamed in November 2009 to recognize the generous donation, the largest individual philanthropic gift ever made to a cultural institution in the Tampa Bay area, of financier David A. Straz, Jr. The Straz Center is located downtown on a 9-acre site along the east bank of the Hillsborough River.

Located at 27.9515, -82.4639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tampa Bay Center

The Tampa Bay Center was a shopping mall located in Tampa, Florida, across the street from Tampa Stadium. When it was opened on August 5, 1976 the 877,000-square-foot Tampa Bay Center was Tampa's fourth major mall and operated until 2001, when most of its tenants relocated to the nearby International Plaza. The mall was a two story building that had an anchor at each end, plus one in the center of the mall: Burdines on the east side, Montgomery Ward in the center, and Sears on the west side.

Located at 27.979, -82.4984 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tampa Catholic High School

Tampa Catholic High School is a diocesan, Catholic, coeducational high school located in Tampa, Florida, USA, founded in 1962. It is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg. Its motto is "Veritas et Caritas," which means: "Truth and Charity."

Located at 27.9856, -82.4756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Howard W. Blake High School

Howard W. Blake High School is a public high school in Tampa, Florida. It originally opened in 1956 as Don Thompson Vocational High School. It became a junior high after the end of segregation. In 1997 the high school reopened at its current location.

Located at 27.9571, -82.4683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Trinity School for Children

Trinity School for Children is a charter school in Tampa, Florida, USA. The school is based on the philosophy of the Bank Street College of Education in New York City. Trinity's principal is Madeline O'Dea.

Located at 27.9875, -82.4836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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El Centro Español of West Tampa

The El Centro Español of West Tampa is a historic site in the West Tampa neighborhood of Tampa, Florida, United States. It is located at 2306 North Howard Avenue. On July 30, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The Centro of West Tampa was a branch of El Centro Español de Tampa of Ybor City, and was built using membership dues of cigar workers in Ybor City and West Tampa.

Located at 27.9618, -82.483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Oaklawn Cemetery

Oaklawn Cemetery was Tampa, Florida's first public burial ground. The location was deeded in the mid-19th century. It was named as the final resting place for "White and Slave, Rich and Poor". The First Mayor of the City of Tampa Judge Joseph B. Lancaster is buried at Oaklawn. The 6th mayor, James McKay Sr. is also interred. Others include pirates, slaves, yellow-fever epidemic victims and confederate soldiers.

Located at 27.9547, -82.4573 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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