Highland Park Florida Map

About Highland Park, Florida

Highland Park is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. Highland Park is located at 28.0774°N, 82.6133°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33898.

Highland Park, a quiet expanse within Hills County, unfurls across a landscape sculpted by subtle undulations and the patient work of water. It lies 2.7 miles west of Citrus Park, FL (from Citrus Park, FL: bearing 269°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-north-west of Town 'n' Country. Here, the land breathes a humid, subtropical air, thick with the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the damp earth of shaded hammocks. Towering live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient beards, cast dappled shadows across the sandy soil, providing a cool respite from the bright Florida sky. The terrain itself is a gentle rise and fall, not dramatic but enough to offer glimpses of distant pastures and the shimmering heat haze rising from asphalt roads. It is a place where the natural world still asserts its presence, where the rustle of palmettos and the distant call of unseen birds are as much a part of the soundscape as the occasional rumble of a passing truck. The story of Highland Park is one of adaptation and resilience, a testament to the enduring appeal of this fertile corner of Florida. Historically, the region’s economy was tied to the rich soil, with citrus groves and cattle ranches forming the backbone of its prosperity. Even now, the scent of ripening oranges can sometimes drift on the breeze, a lingering echo of a more agrarian past. While large-scale agriculture has given way to a more diversified local economy, the spirit of self-reliance persists in the small businesses and the close-knit neighborhoods that define Highland Park. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, offer quiet channels for exploration and a connection to the broader aquatic life of the region, a subtle but vital thread in the fabric of daily existence here.

About This Highland Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Highland Park, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.0774, -82.6133. 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 Highland Park and Hills County.

Detailed location data for Highland Park includes the ZIP code (33626), telephone area code (904, 561), county seat of Hills County, and school district assignment (Polk County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Highland Park is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.