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Riverview Florida Map

Explore Riverview, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Riverview, Florida

How to Use This Riverview, Florida Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Riverview, Florida. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Florida or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Riverview.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Riverview
State	Florida (FL)
County	Hills County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	27.824275
Longitude	-82.304486
Population	107,396
Density	897.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	33578, 32208, 32514, 33579
Area Code	850, 407, 321
School District	Hillsborough County School District

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About Riverview, Florida

Riverview is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. With a population of 107,396, Riverview is a major urban centre in Florida. The population density is 897.9 people per km². Riverview is located at 27.8243°N, 82.3045°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 33578, 32208, 32514.

Riverview possesses a landscape defined by the serpentine path of the Alafia River, which cuts a dark, nutrient-rich ribbon through the subtropical terrain. It lies 3.3 miles southeast of Progress Village, FL (from Progress Village, FL: bearing 135°T), and is situated 9.8 miles southeast of Tampa. The air here holds a permanent, heavy moisture that clings to the skin, carrying the scent of damp earth and the sharp, clean tang of salt drifting from the nearby Tampa Bay. Vegetation dominates the horizon, where palmetto scrub and dense thickets of cypress thrive in the low-lying, humid environment. At the edge of the water, the Riverview Civic Center offers a quiet point of observation where one might watch the light catch the surface of the river as it moves sluggishly toward the harbor, reflecting a sky that often turns a bruised, electric purple before the afternoon thunderstorms roll in.

Settlement in Riverview began in the late nineteenth century, rooted in the promise of fertile soil and the logistical convenience of the Alafia River for transporting goods. Early inhabitants found a rugged wilderness of pine flatwoods and swamps, clearing small tracts to establish homesteads that eventually evolved into a more permanent agricultural society. This history of frontier endurance left a quiet imprint on the land, as the descendants of those early settlers navigated the transition from isolated rural life to the suburban expansion that defines the modern era. The collective memory of Riverview remains tied to the cycles of the river, which served as both a lifeline for the initial pioneers and a natural boundary that dictated the shape of early growth.

Growth in Riverview has shifted from traditional agrarian roots toward a modern economy driven by retail, logistics, and professional services that support the broader regional infrastructure. While no major universities occupy the immediate vicinity, the town benefits from its proximity to the educational and research institutions of the wider Tampa Bay area, which feed a steady stream of talent into the local workforce. Roads and thoroughfares serve as the current arteries of the economy, replacing the river’s historical role as the primary mode of transit for commerce. Despite this modernization, the local infrastructure maintains a utilitarian character, focusing on the movement of people and goods through a landscape that is still punctuated by the persistent, encroaching green of the Florida wetlands.

Cultural life in Riverview finds its most vibrant expression during the annual festivals that celebrate the heritage of the Alafia River and the diverse, shifting demographics of the region. Residents often look toward the professional sports teams of the Tampa Bay area for collective excitement, though the daily pace remains dictated by the humid heat and the rhythm of the tides. The proximity to the water allows for frequent excursions to the coast, where the sight of Bird Island on the horizon provides a focal point for those seeking the open expanse of the bay. While the area lacks the dramatic elevation of a peak like Big Cockroach Mound, the flat, expansive horizon offers a different kind of beauty, especially at dusk when the sun descends, softening the sharp edges of the palmetto and turning the river into a mirror of liquid bronze.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stephan J. Wortham Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 087° E
Panther Trace Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 224° SW
Bell Creek Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 009° N
Golden Aster Scrub Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 267° W
Fish Hawk Creek Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 046° NE
Bullfrog Creek Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 214° SW
Manatee Viewing Center (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 250° W
McQueens Village (Historic Ruins) — 8.3 mi, 250° W
Armed Forces Dedication Plaque (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 203° SW
Walking Club Rock (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 203° SW
Little Manatee River State Park (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 194° S
Alafia River State Park (State Park) — 9.8 mi, 099° E
Sinkhole Memorial (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 008° N
Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 10.8 mi, 196° S
Florida State Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 332° NW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 204° SW
Black Tiger Airsoft (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 080° E
Cracker Country (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 343° N
Royal Caribbean cruise port (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 314° NW
"untitled" (Public Artwork) — 12.0 mi, 314° NW
The Gallery at 1920 (Gallery) — 12.4 mi, 319° NW
Ybor Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 12.5 mi, 319° NW
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 319° NW
Old Fish Camp Site (Historic Ruins) — 12.6 mi, 207° SW
Funny Bone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 318° NW
Dean Street Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 12.8 mi, 310° NW
Henry B. Plant Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 311° NW
Pinellas County Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 14.7 mi, 260° W
Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.7 mi, 250° W · 428 acres
Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.3 mi, 074° E · 3,792 acres

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