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About Tarpon Springs, FL

Tarpon Springs, about 30 miles northwest of Tampa via US-19, is famous for its Greek heritage and sponge diving history. The scenic drive north from Tampa takes 45 minutes through coastal Florida terrain. From Orlando, take I-4 west to I-275 north, then US-19 north for about 90 minutes. The city sits where the Anclote River meets the Gulf of Mexico, creating a natural harbor that attracted Greek sponge divers in the early 1900s. Today, you can still see authentic 19th-century sponge boats moored at the historic Sponge Docks.

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Tarpon Springs, FL is in United States, at 28.149, -82.762 - about 11 km south of Key Vista, FL.

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The closest airport to Tarpon Springs, FL is St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport, 32 km (about 32 min by car). Other airports nearby: Tampa International Airport.

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