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Welcome to Oakland Park ...

Oakland Park is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


The location of Oakland Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Oakland Park is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oakland Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Oakland Park: (813) and (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Oakland Park ...

While we believe that this Oakland Park is located in Hillsborough County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Oakland Park. Those communities are located in the following counties: Broward and Lake County.

Beyond Florida, there are 11 communities that are also named Oakland Park - they are located in Georgia (2), Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland Park.

Communities near Oakland Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakland Park.

  • Pinellas Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Plant City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Temple Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Safety Harbor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Oldsmar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Carroll City Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll City Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City Center
    • Carroll City Center is located in Hillsborough County
  • Carroll City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City
    • Carroll City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Forest Hills Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Village
    • Forest Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Meadowood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
    • Meadowood Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Palm River Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Estates
    • Palm River Estates is located in Hillsborough County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakland Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakland Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakland Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland Park ...

Looking for more information about Oakland Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oakland Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakland Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakland Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (656) is an overlay for area code (813).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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