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Welcome to Kings Lake ...

Kings Lake is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Kings Lake: Kings Lk.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Lake for more information about variations on the name of Kings Lake.

Kings Lake is near sea level<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Kings Lake: (813) and (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Kings Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kings Lake - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Kings Lake ...

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

  • Tampa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Saint Petersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Temple Terrace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Cypress Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Village
    • Cypress Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • McQueens Village ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueens Village
    • McQueens Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Freedom Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Montero Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montero Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montero Village
    • Montero Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Riverview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Countryside Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Countryside Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Progress Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
    • Progress 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 Kings Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kings Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Lake ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Lake. 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 Kings Lake - 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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