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Welcome to Ponderosa ...

Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


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


Ponderosa is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Ponderosa: (813) & (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Ponderosa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Ponderosa - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia (3), Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico (2), North Carolina (3), North Dakota, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ponderosa ...

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

  • Tampa
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Plant City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Temple Terrace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mulberry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • East Bay Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bay Lakes
    • East Bay Lakes 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
  • Progress Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Valrico Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valrico Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valrico Village
    • Valrico Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Valrico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Windhorst Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windhorst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst Village
    • Windhorst 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 Ponderosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ponderosa.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ponderosa ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponderosa. 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: https://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 Ponderosa - 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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