Leto is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

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 Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...

(CDP) of

Egypt Lake-Leto Egypt Lake-Leto is a census-designated place (CDP) in an unincorporated part of Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The CDP is located just north of Tampa International Airport. It is part of the Tampa Bay area. As of the 2020 US censu ...

. It was a separate CDP from 1970 to 1990, and was known as West Park until 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. It's ZIP code 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

Tampa International Airport Tampa International Airport is an international airport west of Downtown Tampa, in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned by Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA)., effective May 15, 2025. The airp ...

to the south, Egypt Lake to the east, Carrollwood to the north, and Town 'n' Country to the west. It is situated on the Dale Mabry Highway.

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