Belle Glade Florida Map

About Belle Glade, Florida

Belle Glade is a locality in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 16,972. The population density is 926.3 people per km². Belle Glade is located at 26.6845°N, 80.6676°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33430.

Belle Glade rests on the edge of a vast, flat expanse, a place where the horizon stretches wide and the sky seems to press down with a tangible weight. It lies 25.8 miles west-south-west of The Acreage, FL (from The Acreage, FL: bearing 253°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south of Pahokee. The air here, even in the shade of the scattered palm trees, carries a humid sweetness, a scent of damp earth and ripening fruit that clings to everything. The landscape is a study in greens and browns, a patchwork of agricultural fields that ripple under the ceaseless sun, broken only by the straight, purposeful lines of irrigation canals reflecting the immense, cloud-dusted blue above. There's a stark, unadorned beauty to it, a raw exposure to the elements that can feel both immense and intimate. This land, once a vibrant marsh teeming with life, was tamed by human hands to become the breadbasket it is today, its fertile muck yielding an astonishing bounty of vegetables shipped across the nation. The history of Belle Glade is etched not in grand monuments, but in the sweat of those who worked the soil, in the ingenious engineering that drained the wetlands and channeled the waters of Lake Okeechobee. The economy here is intrinsically tied to the earth, a cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the pulse of daily life, a rhythm that can feel both relentless and deeply satisfying. Beneath the surface of its quiet existence, a resilience hums, a testament to the enduring spirit of a place forged from water and sun.

About This Belle Glade Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belle Glade, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 26.68451, -80.667558. 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 Belle Glade and Palm Beach County.

Detailed location data for Belle Glade includes the ZIP code (33430), telephone area code (954, 754), county seat of Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach), and school district assignment (Palm Beach 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 Belle Glade is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.