Altoona Florida Map

About Altoona, Florida

Altoona is a locality in Lake County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 37. The population density is 28.4 people per km². Altoona is located at 28.9658°N, 81.6487°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32702.

Altoona lies cradled by the gentle, rolling terrain of central Florida, where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and the distant promise of citrus groves. It lies 17.5 miles north-east of Leesburg, FL (from Leesburg, FL: bearing 52°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Eustis. The landscape here is a subtle tapestry of sandy soil, carpeted in the low-lying scrub of palmettos and the stoic, gnarled limbs of live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient beards. Evenings bring a particular kind of quietude, a softening of the day's bright glare into a pearlescent haze that settles over the scattered ranch houses and the shimmering surface of nearby Lake Yale. The light, when it catches the water just so, can transform the ordinary into something luminous, a fleeting moment of almost ethereal beauty before the deep, star-strewn darkness claims the sky. The history of Altoona is intertwined with the rich, dark earth that once fueled a thriving turpentine industry, a legacy whispered in the names of old logging roads and the occasional weathered barn. While the days of vast pine forests yielding their resin have largely passed, the spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency endures in the local economy, which now leans towards agriculture and the quiet cultivation of life around the abundant waterways. Lake Yale, a significant feature of this locale, offers not just scenic beauty but also a source of recreation and a connection to a slower, more deliberate pace of life. The people of Altoona carry a quiet pride, an understanding of the land and its seasons, a rhythm that has been shaped by generations of working the soil and living in concert with the natural world.

About This Altoona Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Altoona, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.965819, -81.648686. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Altoona and Lake County.

Detailed location data for Altoona includes the ZIP code (32702), telephone area code (904), county seat of Lake County (Tavares), and school district assignment (Lake County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Altoona is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.