Welcome to Bay Lake ...
Bay Lake is located in Hillsborough County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Bay Lake: Bay Lk.
Bay Lake is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bay Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bay Lake: 813 & 656<3>
Communities Also Named Bay Lake ...
While we believe that this Bay Lake is located in Hillsborough County, we know of another 3 Florida communities named Bay Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lake, Marion and Orange County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bay Lake.
Communities near Bay Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bay Lake.
- Tampa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clearwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dunedin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Temple Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tarpon Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Safety Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Port Richey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oldsmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Port Richey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brant Lake Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake Village
- Brant Lake Village 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 Bay Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bay Lake. 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 Bay Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Lake ...
Looking for more information about Bay Lake? 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 Bay Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bay Lake.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bay Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 813 code has been Overlayed with the 656 area code. New phone numbers in the Bay Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Bay Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |