Tarpon Springs, Florida

E22862

city municipality

Tarpon Springs, Florida is a Gulf Coast city renowned for its historic sponge-diving industry and vibrant Greek American community, reflected in its culture, cuisine, and festivals.

Aliases (2)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → municipality →
areaCode	727 →
climate	humid subtropical climate →
country	United States →
county	Pinellas County →
culturalHeritage	Greek Orthodox traditions →
culturalInfluence	Greek language signage and businesses →
demographicGroup	large Greek American population →
economicActivity	fishing → sponge harvesting → tourism →
governingBody	Tarpon Springs City Commission →
governmentType	commission–manager →
hasAttraction	Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks →
hasCuisineSpecialty	Greek seafood dishes → baklava → gyros →
hasHistoricDistrict	Greektown Historic District → Tarpon Springs Historic District →
hasIndustryHistory	commercial sponge diving →
hasPark	Craig Park → Fred Howard Park →
hasRiver	Anclote River →
hasWaterBody	Spring Bayou →
heritageDesignation	recognized Greek-American cultural center →
hostsEvent	Epiphany celebration →
incorporatedAsCity	1887 →
knownFor	Greek American community → Greek cuisine → Greek culture → Greek festivals → sponge-diving industry →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
locatedNear	Gulf of Mexico →
locatedOn	Gulf Coast of Florida →
namedAfter	tarpon (fish) →
nearbyCity	Clearwater, Florida → Tampa, Florida →
partOfMetropolitanArea	Tampa Bay area →
populationCharacteristic	small city →
postalCode	34688 → 34689 →
religiousInstitution	St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral →
state	Florida →
touristAttractionType	heritage tourism destination →
transportation	U.S. Route 19 NERFINISHED →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Tarpon Springs, Florida ("Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks") →	hasAttraction
Tarpon Springs, Florida ("Tarpon Springs Historic District") →	hasHistoricDistrict
Greek American →	notableSettlementArea