Aripeka, Florida

The historic former Aripeka Post Office on the Pasco County side of the town.

Aripeka is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Florida, along the Gulf of Mexico on the border of Pasco and Hernando counties. The ZIP Code for this community is 34679.

Geography

The South Hammock Creek, looking west from the bridge

Aripeka is located at 28°25′56″N 82°39′51″W / 28.43222°N 82.66417°W / 28.43222; -82.66417.

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.

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 briefly known as Argo. It was replaced by the Aripeka post office in 1895. Aripeka is named for an early-19th century Seminole chief who is thought to have lived nearby. 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.

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.

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Coordinates: 28°25′56″N 82°39′51″W / 28.43222°N 82.66417°W / 28.43222; -82.66417

Municipalities and communities of Hernando County, Florida, United States

County seat: Brooksville

Cities	Brooksville Weeki Wachee

CDPs	Aripeka Bayport Brookridge Garden Grove Hernando Beach High Point Hill 'n Dale Istachatta Lake Lindsey Masaryktown Nobleton North Brooksville North Weeki Wachee Pine Island Ridge Manor South Brooksville Spring Hill Spring Lake Timber Pines Weeki Wachee Gardens Wiscon

Unincorporated communities	Croom Rolling Acres Ridge Manor West

Municipalities and communities of Pasco County, Florida, United States

County seat: Dade City

Cities	Dade City New Port Richey Port Richey San Antonio Zephyrhills

Town	St. Leo

CDPs	Aripeka‡ Bayonet Point Beacon Square Connerton Crystal Springs Dade City North Elfers Heritage Pines Holiday Hudson Jasmine Estates Key Vista Lacoochee Land O' Lakes Meadow Oaks Moon Lake New Port Richey East Odessa Pasadena Hills Quail Ridge River Ridge Shady Hills Trilby Trinity Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel South Zephyrhills North Zephyrhills South Zephyrhills West

Unincorporated communities	Darby Gulf Harbors Hudson Beach St. Joseph Trilacoochee

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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