Bay Hill Florida Map

About Bay Hill, Florida

Bay Hill is a locality in Sumter County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,021. The population density is 815.9 people per km². Bay Hill is located at 28.4624°N, 81.5148°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 33513, 32836.

Bay Hill emerges from the flat, subtropical expanse as a quiet intersection of palmetto scrub and manicured residential lanes. It lies 16.2 miles southwest of Wildwood, FL (from Wildwood, FL: bearing 229°T), and is situated 8.6 miles southeast of Inverness Highlands South. The landscape remains defined by its inland character, where the humid air hangs heavy and thick, often broken by the sudden, sharp violence of afternoon lightning storms. A mile to the west, the dark, tannin-stained waters of the Withlacoochee River carve a slow path through the undergrowth, while the quiet surface of Lake Annie reflects the towering cumulus clouds that dominate the horizon. In the distance, the subtle rise of Tucker Hill offers a rare variation in an otherwise level topography, standing as a solitary reminder of the earth’s ancient, irregular shifts.

Development in Bay Hill traces a path from the region’s agricultural roots to a modern, suburban existence that favors expansive golf greens over the citrus groves of the previous century. The nearby Withlacoochee State Forest provides a sprawling buffer of dense woodland, offering a stark contrast to the manicured lawns and paved thoroughfares that define the daily rhythm of the residents. Economic life here moves with the deliberate pace of the sun, punctuated by the occasional excursion toward the depths of Hayes Sink or a quiet drive through the protected corridors of the Withlacoochee State Forest. Bay Hill persists as a place where the stillness of the interior Florida landscape is held in constant, delicate balance with the encroaching demands of progress.

About This Bay Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bay Hill, Florida. Coordinates: 28.462372, -81.514793. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bay Hill includes the ZIP code (33513, 32836), telephone area code (407, 321, 904), county seat of Sumter County (Bushnell), and school district assignment (Orange County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.