South Tampa
Encyclopedia
South Tampa comprises the city of Tampa
communities of Beach Park, Ballast Point, Bayshore Beautiful Bayshore Gardens, Bayside West
, Belmar Shore, Davis Islands, Port Tampa, Fair Oaks-Manhattan Manor, Golfview, Hyde Park, New Suburb Beautiful, Virginia Park, Palma Ceia, Rattlesnake Gandy-Sun Bay South, South Westshore, parts of Sunset Park and Courier City-Oscawana. MacDill Air Force Base
is also included. The region represents District 4 of the Tampa City Council
.. The ZIP Code
s serving the area are 33608, 33609, 33611, 33616, 33621, and 33629
, Hillsborough Bay, and West Tampa
. Its main highways include Dale Mabry Highway
, Gandy Boulevard, West Shore Boulevard
, Bayshore Blvd, Bay to Bay Blvd, and the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway. The area begins immediately south of Kennedy Blvd. Used to describe a socio-economic unit, people often refer to South Tampa as the area between Kennedy Blvd to the north and Gandy Boulevard to the south with the area north of this border referred to as North of Kennedy (NOK) and the area south of this border referred to as South of Gandy (SOG). The implication is that South Tampa is a more affluent area than NOK or SOG.
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....
communities of Beach Park, Ballast Point, Bayshore Beautiful Bayshore Gardens, Bayside West
Bayside West, Tampa, Florida
Bayside West is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 1,629 . The ZIP Codes serving the area are 33611 and 33629.-Geography:...
, Belmar Shore, Davis Islands, Port Tampa, Fair Oaks-Manhattan Manor, Golfview, Hyde Park, New Suburb Beautiful, Virginia Park, Palma Ceia, Rattlesnake Gandy-Sun Bay South, South Westshore, parts of Sunset Park and Courier City-Oscawana. MacDill Air Force Base
MacDill Air Force Base
MacDill Air Force Base is an active United States Air Force base located approximately south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida...
is also included. The region represents District 4 of the Tampa City Council
Tampa City Council
The Tampa City Council is the legislative body of the municipal government of the U.S. city of Tampa, in Hillsborough County, Florida. The City Council consists of seven members, each representing one of seven corresponding districts from which they were elected...
.. 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...
s serving the area are 33608, 33609, 33611, 33616, 33621, and 33629
Description
South Tampa has two common use meanings. Geographically South Tampa is located on the Interbay Peninsula and it is surrounded by Tampa BayTampa Bay
Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the west central coast of Florida, comprising Hillsborough Bay, Old Tampa Bay, Middle Tampa Bay, and Lower Tampa Bay."Tampa Bay" is not the name of any municipality...
, Hillsborough Bay, and West Tampa
West Tampa, Florida
West Tampa is one of the oldest districts within the city limits of Tampa, USA, and a former incorporated city located west of the Hillsborough River and downtown Tampa. As of the 2000 census, the district had a population of 22,008...
. Its main highways include 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...
, Gandy Boulevard, West Shore Boulevard
Westshore, Tampa
Westshore is the principal business district of Tampa, Florida, with more than of commercial office space, 4,000 businesses with nearly 100,000 employees, 32 hotels, two major shopping malls and more than 200 restaurants and bars. Westshore Boulevard is the district's main thoroughfare...
, Bayshore Blvd, Bay to Bay Blvd, and the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway. The area begins immediately south of Kennedy Blvd. Used to describe a socio-economic unit, people often refer to South Tampa as the area between Kennedy Blvd to the north and Gandy Boulevard to the south with the area north of this border referred to as North of Kennedy (NOK) and the area south of this border referred to as South of Gandy (SOG). The implication is that South Tampa is a more affluent area than NOK or SOG.