Orient Park, Florida
Encyclopedia
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
(CDP) of East Lake-Orient Park
. The ZIP code
for the community is 33619.
, 82.3 degrees west (27.973, -82.373); or about 5 miles northeast of Tampa
. The elevation
for the community is 33 feet above sea level
.
Orient Park boundaries include Uceta Yard to the south, Tampa Bypass Canal
to the east, East Lake
to the north, and Grant Park
and Florence Villa
to the west.
.
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...
. Along with East Lake
East Lake, Hillsborough County, Florida
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...
, it is a part of 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...
(CDP) 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...
. The 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...
for the community is 33619.
Geography
Orient Park 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....
, 82.3 degrees west (27.973, -82.373); or about 5 miles northeast 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 33 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...
.
Orient Park boundaries include Uceta Yard to the south, Tampa Bypass Canal
Tampa Bypass Canal
The Tampa Bypass Canal and Palm River are a flood bypass operated by the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The canal includes several concrete flood control structures and was constructed during the 1960s and 1970s...
to the east, East Lake
East Lake, Hillsborough County, Florida
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...
to the north, and Grant Park
Grant Park, Tampa, Florida
Grant Park is a neighborhood within the East Tampa district of Tampa. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 1,313. The ZIP Codes serving the area are 33610 and 33619.-Geography:...
and Florence Villa
Florence Villa, Tampa, Florida
Florence Villa is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33605 and 33619. The neighborhood is part of the East Tampa region and is located within District Five of the Tampa City Council.-Geography:...
to the west.
Major surface roads in Orient Park
Some of the major surface roads serving the community include:- Orient Road
- U.S. Highway 301U.S. Route 301 in FloridaU.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...
- Broadway
- Columbus Drive
Education
The community of Orient Park 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....
.