Leto is an

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in northwestern Hillsborough County,

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, United States. Along with Egypt Lake, it is a part of the

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) of Egypt Lake-Leto. It was a separate CDP from 1970 to 1990, and was known as West Park in 1990.1970 census of population
/ref>1980 census of population
/ref>1990 census of population
/ref> The population as of the 1990 census was 10,347.

ZIP code

The ZIP code for Leto is 33614.

Geography

Leto is located at 28 degrees north, 82.5 degrees west (28.011, -82.517); or approximately five miles northwest of

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. The

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for the community is 45 feet above

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. Leto boundaries include

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to the south, Egypt Lake to the east,

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to the north, and Town 'n' Country to the west.

Major surface roads in Leto

Some of the major surface roads serving the community include: *

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*Waters Avenue *Lambright Street

Education

The community of Leto is served by Hillsborough County Schools. Leto High School is located within the community.Leto High School

References

External links

Leto profile from Hometown Locator
Unincorporated communities in Hillsborough County, Florida Former census-designated places in Hillsborough County, Florida Unincorporated communities in Florida Former census-designated places in Florida {{HillsboroughCountyFL-geo-stub