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Welcome to Highland Ridge ...

Highland Ridge is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Highland Ridge: Highland Rdg. (or less commonly used: Highland Rdge. or Highland Ridg.)

Highland Ridge is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Highland Ridge: (813) and (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Highland Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Highland Ridge - it's located in Maryland.

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

Communities near Highland Ridge ...

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

  • Tampa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
  • Plant City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Temple Terrace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mulberry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Parkside Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside Village
    • Parkside Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Durant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fish Hawk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
    • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mango
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Ridge ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Ridge. 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 Highland Ridge - 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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