Welcome to Prospect Heights ...

Prospect Heights is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Prospect Heights: Prospect Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Prospect Heights is near sea level<3>.

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

Area codes for Prospect Heights: (813) & (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Prospect Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Prospect Heights - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prospect Heights.

Communities near Prospect Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prospect Heights.

• Tampa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
  • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
• Saint Petersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
  • Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <5>
• Plant City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
  • Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <5>
• Temple Terrace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Terrace
  • Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <5>
• Safety Harbor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safety Harbor
  • Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safety Harbor <5>
• Oldsmar
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldsmar
  • Oldsmar is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldsmar <5>
• Martin Luther King Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther King Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther King Village
  • Martin Luther King Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Shadowlawn Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn Village
  • Shadowlawn Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Brandon Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
  • Brandon Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Brandon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>

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 Prospect Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospect Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prospect Heights. 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 Prospect Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Prospect Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospect Heights ...

Looking for more information about Prospect Heights? 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 Prospect Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prospect Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect Heights. 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/