Official Name: | Durant, Florida |
Pushpin Map: | Florida#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Durant |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Florida |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Hillsborough |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 43 |
Coordinates: | 27.9086°N -82.1861°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 33530 |
Area Code: | 813 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 281888 |
Durant is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The community is located on County Road 676, 6.4miles east-southeast of Brandon. Durant has a post office with ZIP code 33530, which opened on August 27, 1902.[1] [2] Durant is home to Durant High School.
In 1895, the Sarasota Subdivision rail line was built from Durant to Sarasota and later extended north to Turkey Creek. The line was in use until it was acquired by CSX in 1981. CSX continued to store cars on the track in Durant until 1986.[3]
The Edward Medard Park and Reservoir is located just north of Durant.
An F1 tornado struck Durant on January 22, 1973.[4]