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Gulf City, Florida
Gulf City, Florida is located in Florida
Gulf City, Florida
Gulf City, Florida
Location in Florida
Gulf City, Florida is located in the United States
Gulf City, Florida
Gulf City, Florida
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Florida
County Hillsborough
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 813
GNIS feature ID 283487

Gulf City is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, near Ruskin. It is 24 miles (39 km) south of Tampa by road, on the south bank of the Little Manatee River.

History

Gulf City was founded by British pirate Ben Margoza in the mid-17th century. It went into decline in the 19th century. In 1895 it was listed as having a population of 76 people, and a post office. Gulf City was completely abandoned by or shortly after the 1920s.

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