Madeira Beach, Florida

Madeira Beach, Florida
City of Madeira Beach
Sunset at Madeira Beach
Nickname: 
Mad Beach
Motto(s): 
"Two Miles Long and a Smile Wide"
Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°47′45″N 82°47′32″W / 27.79583°N 82.79222°W / 27.79583; -82.79222
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPinellas
Incorporated (town)May 5th, 1947
Incorporated (city)August 8th, 1951
Government
 • TypeCommissioner-Manager
Area
 • Total
3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2)
 • Land0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Water2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,895
 • Density3,967.1/sq mi (1,531.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33708, 33738
Area code727
FIPS code12-42400
GNIS feature ID2404988
Websitewww.madeirabeachfl.gov

Madeira Beach (/məˈdɛərə/ mə-DAIR) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, bordered on the west by the Gulf of Mexico, and on the east by St. Petersburg. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,895. The entertainment district of John's Pass is located on the Intracoastal Waterway. The city is often referred to by locals as Mad Beach. It is named after the Portuguese island of Madeira.