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Gulf City

Ghost town · Hillsborough County, Florida

Ruskin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:31,680)
Ruskin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gulf City is a ghost town in Hillsborough County, Florida. It is one of 4 former communities in Hillsborough County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gulf City as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 27.7056° N, 82.4619° W.

Key facts

Elevation11 ft
Nearest living townRuskin, FL
Distance to it2.4 miles
Coordinates27.70556, -82.46194

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What's there now

Gulf City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ruskin, FL (population 30,074), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 11 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Gulf City?

Gulf City is in Hillsborough County, Florida, at 27.7056, -82.4619.

How many ghost towns are in Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County, Florida has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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