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Welcome to Hobby ...

Hobby is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

Hobby is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hobby: 813 & 656<3>

Communities Also Named Hobby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hobby - they are located in Georgia and Texas.

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

Communities near Hobby ...

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

  • Lakeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Plant City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Temple Terrace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bartow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Auburndale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Zephyrhills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mulberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Polk City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run 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 Hobby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hobby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobby ...

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

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