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Welcome to Hankins Virginia Heights ...

Hankins Virginia Heights is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

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

Hankins Virginia Heights is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hankins Virginia Heights: 813 & 656<3>

Communities near Hankins Virginia Heights ...

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

  • Saint Petersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinellas Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Plant City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Dunedin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Temple Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Safety Harbor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Oldsmar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bungalow City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bungalow City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungalow City
    • Bungalow City is located in Hillsborough County
  • College Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
    • College Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Courier City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courier City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
    • Courier City 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 Hankins Virginia Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hankins Virginia Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hankins Virginia Heights ...

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

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 Hankins Virginia Heights - 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 Hankins Virginia Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Hankins Virginia Heights 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.