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Welcome to West Gate ...

West Gate is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for West Gate: W. Gate

West Gate is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for West Gate: (813) and (656)<4>

Communities Also Named West Gate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named West Gate: This one is located in Hillsborough County and the other is located in Palm Beach County.

Beyond Florida, there are 3 communities that are also named West Gate - they are located in South Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Gate.

Communities near West Gate ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Gate.

  • Saint Petersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clearwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
    • Former name for Clearwater:
    • Clear Water Harbor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <5>
  • Largo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
    • Largo is located in Pinellas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <5>
  • Pinellas Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunedin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Temple Terrace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Safety Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Oldsmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gulfport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenneth City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Gate ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Gate. 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 West Gate - 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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