Welcome to Westlake ...
Westlake is located in Hillsborough County<1>.
Westlake is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Westlake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Westlake: 813 & 656<3>
Communities Also Named Westlake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Westlake - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Texas (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westlake.
Communities near Westlake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westlake.
- Tampa
(6 miles [9.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clearwater
(17 miles [27.4 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pinellas Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dunedin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seminole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Safety Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oldsmar
(13 miles [20.9 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 Westlake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westlake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westlake. 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 Westlake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westlake ...
Looking for more information about Westlake? 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 Westlake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westlake.
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 Westlake - 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 Westlake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Westlake 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. |