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Alturas Florida Map

Explore Alturas, 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 Alturas, Florida

How to Use This Alturas, Florida Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alturas, 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 Alturas.

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	Alturas
State	Florida (FL)
County	Polk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	27.842056
Longitude	-81.681576
Population	4,084
Density	29.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	33830, 33820
Area Code	561
County Seat	Bartow
School District	Polk County School District

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About Alturas, Florida

Alturas is a locality in Polk County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,084. The population density is 29.3 people per km². Alturas is located at 27.8421°N, 81.6816°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 33830, 33820.

Alturas remains defined by the slow, humid breath of the Florida interior, where the heavy, sun-drenched air clings to the broad leaves of palmetto scrub and the sprawling verdure of the landscape. It lies 8.0 miles east-southeast of Bartow, FL (from Bartow, FL: bearing 102°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-southwest of Lake Wales. The horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of Iron Mountain, a quiet sentinel overseeing the vast, inland plains that stretch away from the settlement. Moisture gathers in the low-lying hollows near Boggy Branch, where the water moves with a sluggish, deliberate grace through the dense undergrowth. Nearby, the surface of Lake Garfield mirrors the intense, white-gold glare of the afternoon sun, acting as a bright, still eye in the midst of the thick, subtropical woodland.

Alturas maintains a character forged in the soil of its citrus groves, a quiet industry that has long dictated the rhythm of daily existence. The economic pulse of the region beats in accordance with the seasonal harvest, leaving the quiet roads lined with the scent of orange blossoms and the deep, dark earth of the groves. Beyond the local fields, the sprawling wilderness of the Lake Wales Ridge State Forest and the protected expanses of the Crooked Lake West - Stuart Tract provide a sanctuary for the native flora and fauna that thrive in this humid heat. Life here moves with a steady, unforced cadence, shaped by the cycles of the land and the persistent, golden light that defines the quiet afternoons of Alturas.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Crooked Lake West - Stuart Tract (Local Recreation) — 3.0 mi, 119° SE
Crooked Lake West (Local Recreation) — 4.1 mi, 092° E
Crooked Lake Wildlife and Environmental Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 152° SE
Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 041° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 6.8 mi, 050° NE
Iwanis Park (Local Park) — 7.3 mi, 059° NE
Lake Wales Trailways (State Recreation Area) — 7.3 mi, 052° NE
Oponys Town (Historic Ruins) — 8.3 mi, 241° SW
Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.0 mi, 339° N · 3,792 acres
W. Henry Lewis House Historical Marker (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 230° SW
Historical Society of Ft Meade (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 231° SW
The LEGO MOVIE World (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 357° N
Duplo Train (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 357° N
Duplo Farm (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 357° N
Tiger Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 105° E
Art on Fire Studio (Arts Centre) — 10.4 mi, 357° N
The Florida Pool (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 355° N
Lake Wales Ridge State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 12.3 mi, 114° SE
Historic Ritz Theatre (Theatre) — 12.8 mi, 347° N
Four Purls Yarn Shop (Arts Centre) — 13.0 mi, 347° N
Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.9 mi, 129° SE · 11k acres
Marsh view on Marsh Rabbit Run Trail (Viewpoint) — 15.0 mi, 312° NW
Statue (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 053° NE
Butterfly Gate (Public Artwork) — 16.8 mi, 337° NW
Monument (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 207° SW
Mulberry Phosphate Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 281° W
Mulberry Cultural Center (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 282° W
Lake Kissimmee State Park (State Park) — 18.3 mi, 064° NE
Avon Park Depot Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 148° SE
City of Avon Park Depot Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 148° SE

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