Aripeka, Florida
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Geography
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Aripeka is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". on both sides of Hammock Creek, a small tidal inlet to the Gulf of Mexico. Similar in geophysical structure to Hernando Beach, Bayport, and Pine Island, Florida, Aripeka is surrounded by marshland, mostly within Hernando County. The Pasco-Hernando county line is located at the South Hammock Creek Bridge.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2020 | 320 | — | |
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History
The community of Gulf Key was settled in this area in 1873 and a post office by that name was established in 1883. The post office was known briefly as, "Argo". It was replaced by the Aripeka post office in 1895. Aripeka is named after Seminole Indian chief Abiaka, who is thought to have once lived in the area. The town was divided when Pasco County separated from Hernando County in 1887. The post office, which was originally in Hernando County, moved across the Pasco County line in 1921. According to the historical marker in the town, Babe Ruth visited Aripeka to fish. On June 3, 1993, the Pasco County Historic Preservation Committee dedicated the town a State Historic Site.
Notable residents
- James Rosenquist, an artist, maintained "a home, an office and studio space" during his later years.[2]
Transportation
The main road through Aripeka is County Road 595, named Aripeka Road in Pasco County and Osowaw Boulevard in Hernando County. This road was part of the original Dixie Highway and suffers frequent flooding in the heart of town due to its close proximity to the water. CR 595 leads southeast Script error: No such module "convert". to U.S. Route 19 and northeast Script error: No such module "convert"., also to US 19.
References
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External links
- Pasco County Pictures of Historical Markers (Aripeka)
- Origins of Place Names (History of Pasco County)
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- Census-designated places in Hernando County, Florida
- Census-designated places in Pasco County, Florida
- Populated coastal places in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico
- Census-designated places in Florida
- Unincorporated communities in Hernando County, Florida
- Unincorporated communities in Pasco County, Florida
- Unincorporated communities in Florida