Hillsborough County Rest Area Northbound
Hillsborough County Rest Area Northbound is a rest area in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Big Cockroach Mound stands 7 m to the west, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillsborough County Rest Area Southbound, a rest area 0.6 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 6.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Florida Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)
- 18.5 mi off the PALMA SOLA HWY
- 21.1 mi off the COURTNEY CAMPBELL
- 22.2 mi off the BRADENTON BEACH HWY
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Mound · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wildcat Park: 1.1 mi
- Domino Park: 1.6 mi
- Beaudette Park: 1.9 mi
- Kings Point Heritage Park: 4.1 mi
- Apollo Beach Recreation Center: 5.6 mi
- Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center: 1.7 mi
- Manatee Viewing Center: 7.6 mi
- Manatee Viewing Center: 7.6 mi
- Lincoln Park: 13.7 mi
- Thrill Hill: 14.1 mi
- Old Fish Camp Site: 2.1 mi
- Armed Forces Dedication Plaque: 4.2 mi
- Walking Club Rock: 4.3 mi
- SOCOM Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Sundial: 12.9 mi
- Morning Stars: 14.0 mi
- Bending Arc: 14.1 mi
- Myth: 14.3 mi
- Donnelly Mural: 14.8 mi
- Bask Mural: 14.8 mi
- Paleo Preserve Fossil Museum: 1.7 mi
- Florida Railroad Museum: 5.3 mi
- Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum: 6.5 mi
- Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center: 13.9 mi
- Salvador Dalí Museum: 14.1 mi
- Bahia Beach: 4.6 mi
- Apollo Beach: 6.1 mi
- Gardenville Beach: 10.9 mi
- Bahama Beach: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Island Beach: 13.9 mi
- Camp Bayou Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Little Manatee River State Park: 3.0 mi
- Golden Aster Nature Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Alafia Scrub Nature Preserve: 13.1 mi
- No Mow Area: 13.3 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 1.7 mi
- Cultural Grove: 14.0 mi
- Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum: 14.3 mi
- The Sage garden: 14.5 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 15.1 mi
- Boyette Spring: 14.8 mi
- Manatee Mineral Spring: 15.1 mi
- Green Sink Spring: 15.2 mi
- Buckhorn South Spring: 15.7 mi
- Buckhorn West Spring: 15.9 mi
- Dude Lake Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- 59th Street Boat Ramp picnic benches: 17.0 mi
- Picnic Bench: 17.6 mi
- Picnic Pavilion at Palma Sola Botanical Park: 18.7 mi
- Ben T. Davis Beach: 21.7 mi
- Gulf City: 2.9 mi
- Willow: 5.4 mi
- Weedon Island: 15.7 mi
- Fort Lonesome: 16.9 mi
- Fort Brooke: 17.9 mi
- Big Cockroach Mound: 6.2 mi
- Portavant Indian Mound: 16.4 mi
- Rocky Bluff: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hillsborough County Rest Area Northbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cockroach Mound | W 271° | 7 m | 6.2 mi |
| Portavant Indian Mound | SW 230° | 1 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:11 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:05 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 61 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 64 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tampa BAY Area WFO, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/698085060
Day trips start here
- Saint Petersburg · 15 mi
- Tampa · 18 mi
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