Homestead, Hills County
Homestead, 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 Homestead, Hills County.
| City | Homestead |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Hills |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 27.9756 |
| Longitude | -82.4489 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Homestead is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. Homestead is located at 27.9756°N, 82.4489°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33035.0.
Homestead, Florida, unfurls across a flat expanse where the sun’s persistent gaze warms the rich, dark earth. It lies 2.0 miles north-north-east of Tampa, FL (from Tampa, FL: bearing 17°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-south-east of Town 'n' Country. The air, thick with the scent of ripening fruit and the distant, salty kiss of the sea, hangs heavy, especially in the humid afternoons. Stretches of vibrant green, the cultivated fields of agricultural abundance, give way to the wilder, untamed beauty of the Florida wilderness, a landscape that breathes with the slow, steady pulse of the tropics. Here, the sky is a vast canvas, its blues deepening to indigo as the day surrenders to evening, painting the horizon with hues of fiery orange and soft rose. The story of Homestead is deeply entwined with the fertile land it occupies, a place that has long nurtured agriculture, particularly its famed tomatoes and a bounty of other produce that finds its way to tables far and wide. Before the advent of its agricultural boom, this region saw early settlers drawn by the promise of rich soil and the strategic proximity to the burgeoning South Florida coast. The nearby Everglades National Park, a unique expanse of subtropical wilderness, exerts a quiet influence, a reminder of the natural wonders that lie just beyond the cultivated rows. Life in Homestead moves at a pace that allows for the appreciation of small moments, the friendly nod from a neighbor, the sweet fragrance of a blooming hibiscus, the enduring connection to the earth that has shaped its character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Homestead, 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 Homestead and Hills County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Homestead 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 Homestead 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. |