East Lake, Hillsborough County, Florida
Encyclopedia
East Lake is an unincorporated community located in Hillsborough County, Florida
. The community is combined with Orient Park
to form the Census Designated Place of East Lake-Orient Park
. According to Rand McNally
in 2002, the population estimate for the community was 3,400. The community is served by ZIP Code
33610.
.
city limits to the west, the unincorporated community of Del Rio
to the north, U.S. Route 301
to the east, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to the south. Interstate 4
runs through the community. East Lake Park is a 325-home subdivision which was developed in the 1950s around the 100 acre (0.404686 km²) East Lake. The community is accessible to locations including the Florida State Fairgrounds
.
The community was the home to East Lake Square Mall, which closed its doors in 1998 after most of its customer base moved to the new Brandon Town Center, located in Brandon
.
Hillsborough County, Florida
As of the census of 2000, there were 998,948 people, 391,357 households, and 255,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 951 people per square mile . There were 425,962 housing units at an average density of 405 per square mile...
. The community is combined with Orient Park
Orient Park, Florida
Orient Park is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. Along with East Lake, it is a part of the census-designated place of East Lake-Orient Park. The ZIP code for the community is 33619.-Geography:...
to form the Census Designated Place of East Lake-Orient Park
East Lake-Orient Park, Florida
East Lake-Orient Park is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,753 at the 2010 census. The area is the home of the Florida State Fairgrounds, which hosts the Florida State Fair in mid-February of each year...
. According to Rand McNally
Rand McNally
Rand McNally is an American publisher of maps, atlases, textbooks, and globes for travel, reference, commercial, and educational uses. It also provides online consumer street maps and directions, as well as commercial transportation routing software and mileage data...
in 2002, the population estimate for the community was 3,400. The community is served by ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
33610.
Geography
East Lake is located at 28.00 North, 82.38 West (27.99655, -82.38300), or about 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of TampaTampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
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Description
East Lake Park boundaries include TampaTampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
city limits to the west, the unincorporated community of Del Rio
Del Rio, Florida
Del Rio is an unincorporated, urban community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, between Tampa and Temple Terrace, near the Hillsborough River...
to the north, U.S. Route 301
U.S. Route 301 in Florida
U.S. Route 301 in Florida runs from the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area. The road is a spur of U.S...
to the east, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to the south. Interstate 4
Interstate 4
Interstate 4 is a intrastate Highway located entirely within the state of Florida, United States. It goes from Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida to Interstate 95 at Daytona Beach, Florida . It also has the Florida Department of Transportation designation of State Road 400, but only a small...
runs through the community. East Lake Park is a 325-home subdivision which was developed in the 1950s around the 100 acre (0.404686 km²) East Lake. The community is accessible to locations including the Florida State Fairgrounds
Florida State Fairgrounds
The Florida State Fairgrounds is located in Tampa, Florida. In addition to holding the annual Florida State Fair, the fairgrounds also hosts a wide variety of other events throughout the year....
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The community was the home to East Lake Square Mall, which closed its doors in 1998 after most of its customer base moved to the new Brandon Town Center, located in Brandon
Brandon, Florida
Brandon is a census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 103,483.-Founding:...
.