Egypt Lake is an

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in northwestern Hillsborough County,

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, United States. It is located within the

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of Egypt Lake-Leto. It was a separate census-designated place from 1970 to 1990.. Retrieved 2013-12-14. The population as of the 1990 census was 14,580. The ZIP code for Egypt Lake is 33614.

Geography and transportation

Egypt Lake is located at 28 degrees north, 82.5 degrees west (28.016963, -82.495373); or approximately four miles northwest of

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. The

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for the community is above

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. Egypt Lake boundaries include the city of Tampa to the south and east, Carrollwood to the north, and

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to the west. Some of the major surface roads serving the community include: *

*Waters Avenue *Himes Avenue *Lambright Street

Education

The community of Egypt Lake is served by Hillsborough County Schools
Egypt Lake Elementary School
is located within the community.

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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