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Alligator Point Florida Map

Explore Alligator Point, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alligator Point, Florida

How to Use This Alligator Point, Florida Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alligator Point, Florida. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Florida or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alligator Point.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alligator Point
State	Florida (FL)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	29.895573
Longitude	-84.382038
Population	680
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	32346
Area Code	850
County Seat	Apalachicola

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About Alligator Point, Florida

Alligator Point is a locality in Franklin County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Alligator Point is located at 29.8956°N, 84.3820°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32346.

Alligator Point manifests as a narrow, sandy finger of land that separates the quiet, shallow waters of the Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve from the expansive reach of the Gulf of Mexico. It lies 38.0 miles south of Tallahassee, FL (from Tallahassee, FL: bearing 189°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south of Crawfordville. Salt-crusted winds shape the stunted pines and palmetto scrub that cling to the dunes, while the light at dusk turns the Gulf of Mexico into a mirror of hammered copper, reflecting a sky that often bruises into deep violet before the humidity settles. To the landward side, the tidal fluctuations pull gently at the shoreline, exposing the intricate, mud-slicked roots of mangroves that serve as a boundary between the solid ground and the encroaching sea. The air here carries a heavy, briny weight, frequently punctuated by the distant, sudden roll of thunder that defines this region as the lightning capital of the country.

History at Alligator Point remains tethered to the tides and the seasonal shifts of the Gulf of Mexico, with the local economy long sustained by the harvesting of marine life and the quiet persistence of those who favor the solitude of the coast. Not far inland, the waters of Chaires Creek feed into the broader estuarine systems, acting as a freshwater pulse for the saltwater marshes that define the local topography. While the bustle of larger, more developed coasts feels worlds away, the rhythm of life here is dictated by the slow migration of shorebirds and the occasional storm surge that reshapes the beach. Beyond the immediate coastline, the landscape remains largely unburdened by industrial sprawl, save for the memory of paths leading toward Mashes Island or the distant, inland tranquility of Alligator Lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.2 mi, 009° N
Bald Point State Park (State Park) — 1.2 mi, 022° N
Alligator Point (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 288° W
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.3 mi, 350° N · 246k acres
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.8 mi, 322° NW · 18k acres
Tate's Hell State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.0 mi, 294° NW
Pickleariun (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 358° N
Nurse Sharks (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 358° N
Ochlockonee River State Park (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 325° NW
Apalachicola National Forest (National Forest) — 10.6 mi, 314° NW · 576k acres
Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 11.7 mi, 074° E
Morrison Hammock Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 12.6 mi, 322° NW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 260° W
Bradwell Bay Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.3 mi, 328° NW · 24k acres
Observation Deck (Attraction) — 22.6 mi, 039° NE
Great Blue Heron (Public Artwork) — 22.6 mi, 039° NE
Dwarf Cypress (Viewpoint) — 25.0 mi, 260° W
San Francisco de Oconi (Historic Ruins) — 29.5 mi, 061° NE
Clear Lake Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 30.1 mi, 351° N · 5,475 acres
Battle of Natural Bridge (Monument) — 30.2 mi, 027° NE
Atawalia (Historic Ruins) — 32.5 mi, 066° NE
Anita Davis Preserve at Henrietta Lake Park (Nature Reserve) — 35.4 mi, 007° N
Mickee Faust Clubhouse (Theatre) — 36.9 mi, 009° N
Able Gallery Artists (Gallery) — 37.5 mi, 008° N
Salvage Art (Gallery) — 37.5 mi, 008° N
621 Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 37.5 mi, 008° N
The French Studio (Gallery) — 37.6 mi, 008° N
All Saints Cinema (Cinema) — 37.6 mi, 008° N
Tallahassee Civil Rights Memorial (Monument) — 37.8 mi, 009° N
St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.1 mi, 252° W · 37k acres

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