Moon Lake, Florida | |
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 Historical marker for the Moon Lake Gardens and Dude Ranch along Pasco County Road 587. | |
 Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°17′55″N82°36′15″W / 28.29861°N 82.60417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Pasco |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.04 sq mi (15.6 km2) |
| • Land | 5.68 sq mi (14.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,817 |
| • Density | 848/sq mi (327/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 34654 |
| Area code | 727 |
| FIPS code | 12-46540 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583365 [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]
