East Lake (or East Lake Park) is an

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in Hillsborough County,

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, United States. It is combined with Orient Park to form the

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of East Lake-Orient Park. According to

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in 2002, the population estimate for the community was 3,400. The community is served by ZIP Code 33610.

Geography

East Lake is located about northeast of

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Description

East Lake's boundaries include

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. Boulevard to the south.

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runs through the community. East Lake Park is a 325-home subdivision which was developed in the 1950s around the East Lake ( Bellows Lake). The community is accessible to locations including the

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East Lake Square Mall

East Lake Square Mall was a

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located within the area. It was opened in 1976 and operated until 1998, when sales and customer volume declined sharply after the opening of the Brandon Town Center in nearby

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. In addition to featuring several major retailers, the mall had a branch of the

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, which opened in 1988; the branch moved its operations to the

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, in nearby

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, after the mall's closing. The mall was quickly converted to a commercial complex called Netpark.

References

External links

Community Website

Community of East Lake information pagePostal conflict between East Lake, Hillsborough County and East Lake, Pinellas County
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