Hillsborough River (Florida)

Hillsborough River
Hillsborough River
	Hillsborough River watershed
Location
Country	United States
State	Florida
Counties	Pasco, Hillsborough
District	SWFWMD
Cities	Temple Terrace, Tampa
Physical characteristics
Source	Green Swamp
• location	Branchborough, Florida
• coordinates	28°16′28″N 82°05′38″W / 28.27444°N 82.09389°W
Mouth	Hillsborough Bay
• location	Tampa, Florida
• coordinates	27°56′16″N 82°27′43″W / 27.93778°N 82.46194°W
Length	60 mi (97 km)
Basin size	740 sq mi (1,900 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Blackwater Creek, Flint Creek
• right	New River

The Hillsborough River is a river located in the state of Florida in the United States. It arises in the Green Swamp near the juncture of Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties, and flows 60 miles (97 km)^[3] through Pasco and Hillsborough Counties to an outlet in the city of Tampa on Hillsborough Bay. It includes 4 nature trails extending for over 7 miles (11 km), making it popular among hikers.^[4] The name Hillsborough River first appeared on a British map in 1769. At the time, the Earl of Hillsborough was the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, and thus controlled the pensions of the surveyors working in the American colonies, which included East Florida.

^ Florida, USF Water Institute, School of Geosciences, University of South. "Flint Creek - Tampa Bay Water Atlas". tampabay.wateratlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Florida, USF Water Institute, School of Geosciences, University of South. "New River - Tampa Bay Water Atlas". tampabay.wateratlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 18, 2011
^ "Hillsborough River State Park, a Florida State Park located near Brandon, Dade City and Dover".