Welcome to West Bay Bluff ...
West Bay Bluff is located in Hillsborough County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Bay Bluff: W. Bay Blf. (or less commonly used: W. Bay Bluf.)
West Bay Bluff is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: West Bay Bluff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Bay Bluff: 813 & 656<3>
Communities near West Bay Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Bay Bluff.
- Tampa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <4>
- Saint Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clearwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
- Former name for Clearwater:
- Clear Water Harbor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <4>
- Largo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pinellas Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dunedin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seminole
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Safety Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oldsmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 West Bay Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Bay Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Bay Bluff. 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 West Bay Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bay Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for West Bay Bluff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Bay Bluff ...
Looking for more information about West Bay Bluff? 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 West Bay Bluff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Bay Bluff.
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 West Bay Bluff - 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 West Bay Bluff area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the West Bay Bluff 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. |