Welcome to West Tampa ...

West Tampa is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Tampa: W. Tampa

West Tampa is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Tampa: 813 & 656<3>

Communities near West Tampa ...

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

Saint Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
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Clearwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
- Former name for Clearwater:
- Clear Water Harbor
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Largo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Largo is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
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Pinellas Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
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Dunedin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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- Dunedin is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,464 people
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Temple Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
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Seminole
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Seminole is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,863 people
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Safety Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
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Oldsmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Oldsmar is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,005 people
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Gulfport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Gulfport is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,285 people
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- From West Tampa to Gulfport

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Tampa ...

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

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