North Tampa is a region that comprises the city of
Tampa
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough County ...
communities of
Forest Hills,
Harvey Heights,
North Tampa (neighborhood),
Tampa Overlook,
Temple Crest
Temple Crest is a neighborhood and district located northeast of Tampa, Florida. The population was 8,621 at the 2000 census.
Description
Temple Crest boundaries include 30th Street to the west, Temple Terrace to the east, Busch Blvd. to the nor ...
,
Terrace Park and
University Square, and the areas in
New Tampa
New Tampa is a region in Florida that encompasses both a area within the corporate limits of the City of Tampa, as well as a larger land area that is in unincorporated Hillsborough, but retains a Tampa mailing address. The incorporated portion ...
. The region represents District 7 of
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
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the ...
. North Tampa also comprises communities in
unincorporated Hillsborough County such as
Avila,
Northdale,
Carrollwood
Carrollwood is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is part of the larger census-designated place (CDP) of Carrollwood, which also includes the neighborhood of Carrollwood Village. A census-designated ...
,
University
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...
,
Lutz and
Lake Magdalene.
North Tampa contains a section of
Lowry Park, specifically, the neighborhood's
North
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography.
Etymology
T ...
section.
Prominent locations within this region include
Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens is the name of two amusement parks in the United States, owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. The original park is in Tampa, Florida, and the second park is in Williamsburg, Virginia. There were also previously B ...
, the
Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), and the
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida (USF) is a public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida, and other campuses in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. It is one of 12 members of the State University System of Florida. USF is ...
.
"District Seven".''TampaGov''.
Retrieved July 23, 2010
References
External links North Tampa Chamber
Geography of Tampa, Florida
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