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Moon Lake, Florida

Coordinates: 28°17′55″N 82°36′15″W / 28.29861°N 82.60417°W / 28.29861; -82.60417
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Moon Lake, Florida
Historical marker for the Moon Lake Gardens and Dude Ranch along Pasco County Road 587.
Historical marker for the Moon Lake Gardens and Dude Ranch along Pasco County Road 587.
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°17′55″N 82°36′15″W / 28.29861°N 82.60417°W / 28.29861; -82.60417
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPasco
Area
 • Total
6.04 sq mi (15.6 km2)
 • Land5.68 sq mi (14.7 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,817
 • Density848/sq mi (327/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
34654
Area code727
FIPS code12-46540[2]
GNIS feature ID2583365[3]

Moon Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,817 as of the 2020 census.

Moon Lake Road passes through the area. Moon Lake was once home to the Moon Lake Gardens Dude Ranch, built between 1933 and 1937 by the owner of Clearwater, Florida's Fort Harrison Hotel, Ed Haley. The tourist resort included cottages, a casino, and gardens. Moon Lake's elementary school scored an A on state evaluations. At 4,458, it has 75% of its population from lower income homes.[4] The ZIP Code for Moon Lake is 34654.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  3. ^ "Moon Lake Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  4. ^ "Pasco's Moon Lake community tries to shed reputation". tbo.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "Moon Lake FL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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