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Hillsborough County

Hillsborough River

The Hillsborough River is a river located in the state of in the United States. It arises in the Green Swamp near the juncture of , and counties, and flows 60 miles through Pasco and Hillsborough Counties to an outlet in the city of on Hillsborough Bay.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: River
  • Description: river in Florida, United States
  • Also known as: “Hillsboro River”, “Hillsboro River Channel”, “Locktsapopka River”, and “Looktsapopka River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and Tampa Theatre.

Park
is an 8 acres public park located along the Hillsborough river in downtown Tampa, that opened in its current configuration in 2010.

Theater building
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5.
The is a historic theater and city landmark in Downtown . Designed as an atmospheric theatre-style movie palace by architect John Eberson, it opened on October 15, 1926.

Museum
Photo: Fmopa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a museum exhibiting photographic art. FMoPA also operates outreach programs to educate children and adults. FMoPA is one of fewer than ten museums in the United States dedicated exclusively to photography and one of two such museums in Florida.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tampa and West Riverfront.

Photo: Christopher Hollis, Public domain.
The city of is the county seat of and the largest city on Florida's .

Locality
is a neighborhood within the city limits of . United States. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 1,345. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33606 and 33607.

Locality
Photo: Divinek, CC BY 3.0.
is a residential neighborhood in the City of Tampa that includes an entertainment complex, just east of Downtown Tampa, . It also houses a Sony Giant Screen theater.

Hillsborough River

Latitude
27.95093° or 27° 57′ 3″ north
Longitude
-82.46302° or 82° 27′ 47″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
76VVXG2P+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 190126126
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
4158716
Wiki­data ID
Q3135678
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Satellite Map

Discover Hillsborough River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Hillsborough River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر هيلسبورغ”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Hillsborough”
  • Catalan: “Hillsborough”
  • Cebuano: “Hillsborough River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Florida, Hillsborough County)”
  • Cebuano: “Hillsborough River”
  • Dutch: “Hillsborough River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر هيلسبوروج”
  • French: “Hillsborough River”
  • French: “Hillsborough”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Hillsborough”
  • Italian: “Hillsborough”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Hillsborough”
  • Venetian: “Hillsborough”
  • Welsh: “Afon Hillsborough”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as River Arts District and Clarkes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include John F. Germany Public Library and Straz Center for The Performing Arts.

Hillsborough County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Tampa, Plant City, Tampa International Airport, and Brandon.

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