Oakland Florida Map

About Oakland, Florida

Oakland is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,516. The population density is 581.6 people per km². Oakland is located at 28.5521°N, 81.6367°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Oakland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 33602, 34760.

Oakland occupies a low-lying stretch of land where the humid, subtropical air clings to the skin like a damp veil, heavy with the scent of palmetto scrub and decaying cypress needles. It lies 1.2 miles north-northeast of Tampa, FL (from Tampa, FL: bearing 12°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-southeast of Town 'n' Country. Sunlight filters through the canopy in sharp, yellow shafts, illuminating the dense undergrowth that characterizes the Hillsborough River Greenway, which serves as the primary border for the landscape. Only a mile to the west, the dark, tannin-stained waters of the Hillsborough River push steadily toward the saltier reaches of Tampa Bay, while the distant, flat horizon suggests the vast, open expanse of the coast nearby. The ground here remains soft and yielding, a mosaic of earth and water that shifts with the persistent, rhythmic arrival of afternoon thunderstorms.

Oakland traces its roots to the early agricultural expansion of the region, where the economy was long defined by the labor of citrus groves and the steady rhythm of seasonal harvests. Today, the pace of life remains slow, governed by the humidity and the quiet maintenance of the land, while the nearby Blake Trail offers a path for those who wish to traverse the periphery of the local marshes. While Harbour Island remains a distant silhouette against the sky, the true character of the locality is found in the stillness of its shaded paths and the encroaching wildness of the local greenway. Even at a remove of twelve miles, the presence of Lake Thonotosassa informs the regional water table, ensuring that the soil retains a deep, dark fertility that has sustained the life of Oakland for generations.

About This Oakland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakland, Florida. Coordinates: 28.552076, -81.636676. 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 Oakland includes the ZIP code (33602, 34760), telephone area code (407, 321, 727), county seat of Hills County, 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.