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MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Florida United States Highway #19 "Florida/Georgia State Line to St. Petersburg, Memphis, Florida" Miles ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 Memphis, Florida South to Palmetto. Florida - North access to community of Rubonia, Florida - Start/Finish of Highway Guide. Altitude: 3 feet 1.6 Junction of Interstate #275 NOTE Overlap of US #19 and State Highway #55 ends at this point and heads south. Altitude: 3 feet 2.5 Interstate #275 - Toll The Sunshine Skyway Bridge Toll Road Altitude: 3 feet Station 13.3 Interstate Highway #275 I#275 is called the Sunshine Skyway Bridge (Toll Highway) Altitude: 3 feet 14.4 State Highway #679 (54th The Pinellas Bayway (Toll)- West to St. Pete Beach, Florida, South Ave S.) Pasadena, Florida, Treasure Island, Florida, Indian Rocks Beach. East to Boyd Hill Nature Park. NOTE: US Highway #19 State Highway #55 will join Interstate Highway #275 which is a Toll Highway. Altitude: 3 feet 18.5 Junction of US #19 ALT. - City of St. Petersburg, Florida. Attractions and events in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg FL: Museum of Fine Arts, a history museum. - The Holocaust Museum - The Salvador Dali Museum,this museum has the largest collection of Dal's paintings in the world - The St. Petersburg Pier, a popular tourist attraction. The replica of HMS Bounty used in movie Pirates of the Caribbean is sometime tied up at the dock for viewing. - St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens 100 year old garden, some of the oldest tropical plants in the region. West to communities of Bay Pines, Florida, Madeira Beach, Florida, Treasure Island, Florida, South Pasadena, Altitude: 43 feet 22.8 State Highway #694 Pineallas Park, Florida, attractions and events: The annual "Country in the Park," 3rd Saturday of March - Annual Florida Strawberry Festival. - Tampa Bay Automobile Museum, features 40 vintage automobiles - Pineallas Park Wagon Wheel Flea Market. West access to communities of Seminole, Florida, Redington Shores, Florida, North Readington Beach, Florida. West to Suncoast Sea Bird Sanctuary, FL; Lake Seminole Park, Amenities: Picnic tables, grills, playground, restrooms. Altitude: 10 feet 27.3 State Highway #688 West access to Largo, Florida west to Largo Shopping Mall, west to Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. East to Tampa Florida, Brandon, Florida, Plant City, Florida. Altitude: 13 feet 28.0 State Highway #893 South to Treasure Island, Florida, South Pasadena, Florida, St. Pete Beach, Florida. Altitude: 13 feet 28.9 State Highway #686 Largo, Florida. West to comunities of Belleair, Florida, Belleaie Shore, Belleair Bluffs, Florida, Harbor Bluffs, Florida. East access to High Point, Florida, St.Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport. Altitude: 16 feet 32.0 State Highway #60 Clearwater, Florida. East via the Courtney Campbell Causeway to Tampa, Florida, Town 'n' Country, Florida, Egypt Lake, Florida, Orient Park, Florida - West to Clearwater, Florida, Clearwater Beach, Florida. West access to Sand Key Park. Facilities include: a beach and a park. two picnic shelters, picnic tables, with grills, playground, restroom, dog park, beach area with cabana rentals. Altitude: 49 feet Page 1/8 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Aug-02 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 33.5 State Highway #590 Access to Clearwater, Florida, attractions: # Imagine International Film Festival - Clearwater Celebrates America (July 4) - Hispanic Heritage Festival (October) - Clearwater Jazz Holiday (October) - Fun N Sun Festival (April - May) - Foster Grant Ironman World Championship. Altitude: 56 feet 34.1 County Road #576 East to Safety Harbor, Florida, attractions: The Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History Altitude: 82 feet 36.2 State Highway #580 East to communities of Safety Harbor, Florida, Oldsmar, Florida. East access to Westfield Countryside Shopping Mall, FL. Altitude: 75 feet 38.3 State Highway #586 Altitude: 59 feet 40.3 County Road #776 Nebraska Ave, west to Palm Harbor, Florida, attractions and events: "Palm Harbor's First Friday Celebrations" - "Taste of Palm Harbor Festival, features live music and food samples from over 20 local restaurants. Altitude: 75 feet 43.4 County Road #880 West to Cove Springs, Florida. Altitude: 20 feet 45.0 County Road #582 West to Tarpon Springs, Florida. Altitude: 10 feet 47.5 US Highway #19 ALT Access to Tarpon Springs, Florida. Tarpon Springs has the highest percentage of Greek-Americans of any city in the U.S. - Attractions in Tarpon Springs: The Sponge Dock District of Tarpon Springs, reminiscent of a seaside village in Greece, Greek cuisine and fresh seafood, Sponge Boats docking area and the Historic Sponge Exchange - Tarpon Springs Aquarium. South to communities of Crystal Beach, Florida, Palm Harbor, Ozona, Florida. - NOTE: For highway travel via 19A - See Free RV Road Map Highway Guide St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs for driving directions. Altitude: 10 feet 47.8 County Highway #595 Holiday, Florida. - West access to Lake Conley, Florida. Altitude: 16 feet 49.9 State Highway #54 East to communities of Elfers, Florida, Odessa, Florida, Land O' Lakes, Florida. - West access to Beacon Square, Florida. Altitude: 26 feet 51.1 Southgate Center Shopping West of highway. Altitude: 7 feet Mall 52.3 New Port Richey, Florida East of highway. West access to Robert Crown Wilderness Area. Altitude: 3 feet 55.7 Embassy Blvd. West access to Gulf View Square Shopping Mall. Altitude: 7 feet 56.6 Cinema Drive West access to Salt Springs Florida State Park, picnicking, hiking nature trail, and wildlife viewing, boating, fishing. The park has a a 320' deep saltwater spring in the park. East access to Jasmine Estates, Florida. Altitude: 10 feet 58.4 Junction of Kansas Route Community of Bayonet Point, Florida. East to communities of Grower's #52, Bayonet Point Corner, Florida, Antonio, Florida. Altitude: 10 feet 65.2 State Highway #595 West to of Aripeka, Florida, Hernando Beach, Florida. Altitude: 16 feet 66.6 County Road #578 West to communities Rainbow Oaks, Florida, Briarwoods, Florida, East to Arlington Woods, Florida, Gulf Coast Estates, Florida. Altitude: 16 feet Page 2/8 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Aug-02 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 68.5 Spring Hill Drive City of Spring Hill, Florida, west of highway. Attractions: Nature Coast Botanical Gardens - Hernando Heritage Museum, shows displays of 10,000 artifacts, Florida civil war reenactment, in January - Cedar Key Museum State Park: Features exhibits of the areas local history, collections of sea shells and Indian artifacts. There is a Visitor Information Center, also a hiking trail. Altitude: 20 feet 71.4 Forest Oaks Blvd. Access to communities of Berkeley, Florida and Weeki Wachee Acres, Florida. Altitude: 30 feet 73.6 Weeki Wachee Springs West of highway. The park is one of Florida’s most unique & oldest and Waterpark, Florida roadside attractions. One can take a riverboat ride down the Weeki Wachee River, the waters are full of manatees, otters, turtles and bubbling water springs. Altitude: 30 feet 73.9 State Highway #50 West via Cortez Blvd to community of Weeki Wachee Gardens, Florida, Bayport, Florida. East via #50 to North Weeki Wachee, Florida, High Point, Florida, Brookridge, Florida, Wiscon, Florida, Brooksville, Florida. Access from highway to Village at Timberpines Shopping Center. Altitude: 20 feet 88.1 Junction of US Highway West via County Road #480 To the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife #98 & State #700 Refuge and the Chassahowitzka River and Coastal Swamps. West to Chassahowitzka River Campground, amenities: Full RV hook-ups, bath House, primitive tent area, laundry facilities, boat canoe Rentals, boat ramp, store, pets allowed. NOTE: overlap of US Highway #98 ends at this point. Altitude: 16 feet 93.0 W. Green Acres St. West access to Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge, Florida. This refuge 25 different species of mammals, 250 species of birds and the endangered West Indian Manatee. Altitude: 7 feet 94.3 Homosassa Springs, Florida State Highway #490A. Access to Homosassa Springs Shopping Center, west of highway. - West access to Homosassa, Florida, west to Homosassa Springs Wildlife Florida State Park, features: Day Picnic park, Visitor Center, a 1.10 mile Hiking/Nature Trail, boat Tours. Viewing of manatees, black bears, white-tailed deer, bobcats, American alligators, American crocodiles, and river otters. Altitude: 7 feet 97.9 County Roadway #494 West to communities of Ozello, Florida, Black Creek, Florida. Altitude: 10 feet 99.8 County Road #44 Community of Paradise Point, Florida. West access to Crystal River Archaeological Florida State Park. West to Crystal River Florida State Park this park borders 20 miles of the northern Gulf Coast. The park offers nine miles of trails for hiking/bicycling. There is a two-and-a-half mile interpretive trail explaining native wildlife and plants. Altitude: 10 feet 100.9 State Highway #44 The Florida State Highway #44 in called the Gulf to Lake Highway. East to communities of Lecanto, Florida, Citrus Hills, Florida, Inverness, Florida. East access to The Citrus Wilflife Management Area Altitude: 3 feet 101.4 County Roadway #495 City of Crystal River, Florida, attractions observing the manatees. Altitude: 3 feet 103.2 Access to Crystal West of highway, Altitude: 7 feet RiverHistoric Memorial Page 3/8 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Aug-02 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 107.0 County Road #488 East to communities of Citronelle, Florida, Dunnellon, Florida, Citrus, Springs. Altitude: 13 feet 111.7 Highway #40 East Altitude: 16 feet 113.0 State Highway #40A West to community of Yankeetown, Florida. - Altitude: 16 feet 121.5 Junction of State Highway Community of Lebanon, Florida. West to communities of Morriston, #121 - Lebanon Florida, Montbrook, Florida. West access to Goethe Florida State Forest. Picnic areas, hiking trails, bicycling, horseback riding, fishing, wildlife viewing. Altitude: 26 feet 129.7 State Highway #326 East to communities of Morriston, Florida, Montbrooke, Florida, Silver Springs Florida, Ocala, Florida.