Altha Florida Map

About Altha, Florida

Altha is a locality in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 496. The population density is 143.2 people per km². Altha is located at 30.5705°N, 85.1271°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Altha is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 32421.

Altha rises from the flat, humid expanse of the Florida Panhandle, where the land is defined by dense stands of pine and the persistent, quiet presence of Hollis Branch winding through the undergrowth. It lies 38.3 miles northeast of Lynn Haven, FL (from Lynn Haven, FL: bearing 54°T), and is situated 15.3 miles south-southeast of Marianna. The terrain remains largely level, a vast stretch of subtropical woodland where the air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and palmetto scrub. In the late afternoon, the light shifts to a bruised gold, catching the pine needles and casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the rural roads. Twelve miles to the west, the subtle rise of Hickory Hill breaks the horizon, a reminder of the shifting topography that eventually gives way to the deeper, more rugged wilds found further inland.

Altha carries the weight of a history rooted in the soil, where the local economy has long been tethered to the cycles of timber harvest and small-scale agriculture. The rhythm of life here moves at the pace of a slow-turning season, far removed from the frantic energy of the coast, defined instead by the quiet maintenance of fence lines and the work of the fields. Residents might spend a weekend afternoon near the quiet waters of Open Pond or finding reprieve in the shade provided by Sam B Atkins Park. The character of Altha is found in these intersections—the way the local schools anchor the daily commute and the persistent, humid stillness that settles over the landscape once the sun dips below the tree line.

About This Altha Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Altha, Florida. Coordinates: 30.570472, -85.127144. 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 Altha includes the ZIP code (32421), telephone area code (850), county seat of Calhoun County (Blountstown), and school district assignment (Calhoun County School District).

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.