Highpoint, Florida
Encyclopedia
Highpoint is an unincorporated community
in eastern Pinellas County
, Florida
, United States
, near Tampa Bay
. It is situated between Feather Sound
and Largo
. The area includes the Census-designated Place
of South Highpoint
.
for the community is 13 feet above sea level
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in eastern Pinellas County
Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its county seat is Clearwater, Florida, and its largest city is St. Petersburg. This county is contained entirely within the telephone area code 727, except for some sections of Oldsmar, which have the area code 813...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, near Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the west central coast of Florida, comprising Hillsborough Bay, Old Tampa Bay, Middle Tampa Bay, and Lower Tampa Bay."Tampa Bay" is not the name of any municipality...
. It is situated between Feather Sound
Feather Sound, Florida
Feather Sound is a census-designated place in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,597 at the 2000 census. It includes the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.-Geography:...
and Largo
Largo, Florida
Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County, Florida, USA and is part of the Tampa Bay Area. Centrally located, it is the crossroads of the county. As of the 2000 census, the City had a total population of 69,371. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau was...
. The area includes the Census-designated Place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of South Highpoint
South Highpoint, Florida
South Highpoint is a census-designated place in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,839 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Highpoint is located at...
.
Geography
Highpoint is located at 27.91667 degrees north, 82.71306 degrees west (27.91667, -82.71306). The elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
for the community is 13 feet above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.