Cross Creek Florida Map
Cross Creek, Hills County
Cross Creek, Florida — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cross Creek, Hills County.
Interactive Map of Cross Creek, Florida
| City | Cross Creek |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Hills |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 28.144 |
| Longitude | -82.3459 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cross Creek, Florida
Cross Creek is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. Cross Creek is located at 28.1440°N, 82.3459°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32640.0.
Cross Creek unfolds as a quiet confluence of scrub pines and shimmering water, where the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant call of wading birds. It lies 6.7 miles south of Wesley Chapel, FL (from Wesley Chapel, FL: bearing 189°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-east of University. The land here is a low-lying tapestry of sandy soil, interrupted by slow-moving creeks and marshy expanses that breathe a humid breath across the landscape. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy sky, casts a pale, diffused glow, illuminating the palmettos and the occasional hardy live oak that stands sentinel against the prevailing winds. The character of Cross Creek is one of patient endurance, a place where nature's slow, persistent work is as evident as any human endeavor. The legacy of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning novels captured the essence of this region, still whispers through the quiet lanes and around the historic homestead. Life in Cross Creek has long been tied to the bounty of its fertile soil and the gentle flow of its waterways, with citrus groves and cattle ranches having shaped its economic backbone for generations. The local economy, though perhaps more diversified now, still carries the imprint of this agricultural heritage, a tangible connection to the land that defines the very soul of Cross Creek. The rhythm of daily life here is less a hurried march and more a leisurely stroll, dictated by the sun's arc and the natural cycles of the Florida landscape.
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About This Cross Creek Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cross Creek, Florida with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cross Creek and Hills County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cross Creek is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cross Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
