Belleair Beach

History

Prior to the 1940s, the current city limits on Sand Key where Belleair Beach is located was uninhabited land without any settlers. The then deserted part of the island where the city now sits was temporarily used as a bombing range by the US military during WWII by military pilots from MacDill Field & other air bases used by the US Army Air Forces that now function as Tampa International Airport (formerly Drew Army Airfield) and St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (formerly Pinellas Army Air Field). After the war ended, major development of the land began to be platted around 1946 through 1947. The City of Bellair Beach was officially incorporated as a municipality on March 16, 1950.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (72.12%) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers, and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Belleair Beach has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

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Largest nearby schools

• LARGO HIGH SCHOOL
  High · LARGO · 2,055 students · 22.6:1 ratio
• PINELLAS PARK HIGH SCHOOL
  High · LARGO · 1,919 students · 21.6:1 ratio
• COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
  High · CLEARWATER · 1,741 students · 21:1 ratio
• OSCEOLA FUNDAMENTAL HIGH
  High · SEMINOLE · 1,715 students · 22.6:1 ratio
• CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL
  High · CLEARWATER · 1,664 students · 21.9:1 ratio
• SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOL
  High · SEMINOLE · 1,546 students · 21.2:1 ratio
• MADEIRA BEACH FUNDAMENTAL K-8
  Elementary · MADEIRA BEACH · 1,343 students · 19.2:1 ratio
• DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOL
  High · DUNEDIN · 1,203 students · 20.7:1 ratio