Explore Shell Point, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Shell Point |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Hills County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 27.8798 |
| Longitude | -82.4838 |
| Population | 1,200 |
| Density | 55.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 33611, 32327 |
| Area Code | 407, 321, 850 |
Shell Point defines the edge where the humid, subtropical air meets the salt-heavy breath of Tampa Bay. It lies 4.9 miles south-southwest of Tampa, FL (from Tampa, FL: bearing 198°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Riverview. The landscape here is defined by low-lying palmetto scrub and the tangled, rhythmic reach of mangroves that cling to the shoreline of Bayshore Restoration Park. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, metallic violet, catching the shallow edges of the water and illuminating the subtle shift of tides against the silt. Inland, the flat terrain stretches toward the distant, quiet presence of Gun Branch, where the brackish water feeds the swampy thickets that define this coastal fringe.
History lingers in Shell Point as a quiet dialogue between the encroaching modern development and the enduring, wild character of the coast. The local economy relies on the quiet pulse of the water, sustained by those who navigate the nearby channels toward Davis Islands or seek the solitude of the Blake Trail. While the daily pace is dictated by the slow, humid churn of the seasons, the area remains a sanctuary for those who appreciate the austere beauty of the salt marshes. Even as the modern world presses closer, the land retains a sense of isolation, anchored by the distant, silent mass of Big Cockroach Mound and the far-off, inland stillness of Sawgrass Lake.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shell Point, Florida. Coordinates: 27.8798, -82.4838. 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 Shell Point includes the ZIP code (33611, 32327), telephone area code (407, 321, 850), county seat of Hills County, and school district assignment.
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |