Welcome to East Bay Lakes ...
East Bay Lakes is located in Hillsborough County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for East Bay Lakes: E. Bay Lks.
East Bay Lakes is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: East Bay Lakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for East Bay Lakes: 813 & 656<3>
Communities near East Bay Lakes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Bay Lakes.
- Tampa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Plant City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Terrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Progress Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
- Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Apollo Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomingdale Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale Village
- Bloomingdale Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Edgewater Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Apollo Key Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo Key Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Key Village
- Apollo Key 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 East Bay Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Bay Lakes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Bay Lakes. 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 East Bay Lakes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Bay Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for East Bay Lakes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Bay Lakes ...
Looking for more information about East Bay Lakes? 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 East Bay Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Bay Lakes.
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 East Bay Lakes - 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 East Bay Lakes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the East Bay Lakes 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. |