Alligator Point Florida Map

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.

About This Alligator Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alligator Point, Florida. Coordinates: 29.895573, -84.382038. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alligator Point includes the ZIP code (32346), telephone area code (850), county seat of Franklin County (Apalachicola), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.