Egypt Lake, Florida
Encyclopedia
Egypt Lake is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hillsborough County
, Florida
, United States
. It's located within the Census Designated Place
of Egypt Lake-Leto
, which contains separate communities of Egypt Lake and Leto
. It was a separate Census Designated Place from 1970 to 1990. The population as of the 1990 census was 14,580.
, 82.5 degrees west (28.016963, -82.495373); or about 4 miles NW of Tampa
. The elevation
for the community is 45 feet above sea level
.
Egypt Lake boundaries include the city of Tampa
to the south and east, Carrollwood
to the north, and Dale Mabry Highway
to the west.
. Egypt Lake Elementary School is located within the community.
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...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It's located within the Census Designated Place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Egypt Lake-Leto
Egypt Lake-Leto, Florida
Egypt Lake-Leto is a census-designated place and an unincorporated census area in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 35,282 at the 2010 census. The area is located just north of Tampa International Airport.-Geography:...
, which contains separate communities of Egypt Lake and Leto
Leto, Florida
Leto is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. Along with Egypt Lake, it is a part of the census-designated place of Egypt Lake-Leto. It was a separate CDP from 1970 to 1990...
. It was a separate Census Designated Place from 1970 to 1990. The population as of the 1990 census was 14,580.
Geography
Egypt Lake is located at 28 degrees north28th parallel north
The 28th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 28 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean....
, 82.5 degrees west (28.016963, -82.495373); or about 4 miles NW of Tampa
Tampa, 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....
. The elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
for the community is 45 feet above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
Egypt Lake boundaries include the city of Tampa
Tampa, 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....
to the south and east, Carrollwood
Carrollwood, Florida
Carrollwood is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. Although a separate community, it is a part of the census-designated place of Greater Carrollwood. The ZIP code for the community is 33618...
to the north, and Dale Mabry Highway
Dale Mabry Highway
Dale Mabry Highway is a north–south road in Tampa, Florida. The majority of its length consists of three lanes each direction plus a central turn-lane and often includes a right-turn lane. It begins at the MacDill Air Force Base entrance in South Tampa and ends by merging with US 41 just...
to the west.
Major surface roads in Egypt Lake
Some of the major surface roads serving the community include:- Dale Mabry HighwayDale Mabry HighwayDale Mabry Highway is a north–south road in Tampa, Florida. The majority of its length consists of three lanes each direction plus a central turn-lane and often includes a right-turn lane. It begins at the MacDill Air Force Base entrance in South Tampa and ends by merging with US 41 just...
- Waters Avenue
- Himes Avenue
- Lambright Street
Education
The community of Egypt Lake is served by Hillsborough County SchoolsHillsborough County Public Schools
Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida is a school district headquartered in Tampa, Florida. It is more commonly referred to as the School District of Hillsborough County, or SDHC....
. Egypt Lake Elementary School is located within the community.