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Welcome to Durango ...

Durango is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

When the people of Durango refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Durangoite<2>

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

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

Note: If you travel south from Durango, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Durango: 813 & 656<4>

Communities Also Named Durango ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Durango - they are located in Colorado, Iowa and Texas.

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

Communities near Durango ...

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

  • Tampa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tampa is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
  • Clearwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Largo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Largo is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <5>
  • Pinellas Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Dunedin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Temple Terrace
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Tarpon Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Safety Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • New Port Richey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oldsmar
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Durango. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durango.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Durango ...

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

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Durango refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Durango may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Durango - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Durango area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Durango area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.