Gulf City Ghost Town
Hillsborough County, Florida27.7056, -82.4619
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.4 miRuskin, FL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8.2 miGillette
Gulf City, in Hillsborough County, Florida, is a ghost town.
On the map
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Gulf City. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ruskin, FL, about 2.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Petersburg, FL, 12 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Gillette8.2 mi southwest
- Willow8.3 mi southeast
- Weedon Island13 mi northwest
- Manhattan16 mi southeast
- Fort Brooke16 mi north
- Palma Sola17 mi southwest
- Limona19 mi northeast
- Fort Lonesome19 mi east
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Tampa Bay Area Wfo. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tampa Bay Area Wfo station (USC00088782), 3.7 miles away. About 53.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Hillsborough County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27.70556, -82.46194 |
| Also known as | Gulf City, Florida, Gulf City, FL |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5617404 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Gulf City ghost town?
In Hillsborough County, Florida, at 27.7056, -82.4619. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ruskin, FL, about 2.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Petersburg, FL, 12 miles away.
Can you visit Gulf City?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Gulf City?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Tampa Bay Area Wfo. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Gulf City?
Yes. Gillette (8.2 mi), Willow (8.3 mi), Weedon Island (13 mi), Manhattan (16 mi).
