Bellwood Florida Map

About Bellwood, Florida

Bellwood is a locality in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Bellwood is located at 28.5050°N, 80.7845°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 32780, 32656.

Bellwood endures as a quiet convergence of subtropical humidity and salt-heavy air where the horizon blurs into the shimmering expanse of the Indian River Lagoon. It lies 2.0 miles north of Port Saint John, FL (from Port Saint John, FL: bearing 7°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south of Titusville. Low-lying palmetto scrub and dense thickets of mangrove define the perimeter of the coast, where the tide marks the slow, rhythmic inhalation of the Atlantic. Beyond the immediate waterline, the terrain stretches toward the distant, subtle elevation of Paw Paw Mound, while the nearby silhouette of Burns Hammock rises from the shallows like a verdant anchor. The light here possesses a singular, pearlescent quality at dusk, turning the sky a bruised violet and casting long, indigo shadows across the flat, sandy soil that characterizes the landscape.

Bellwood functions today as a modest outpost of maritime commerce and coastal preservation, anchored by the public stewardship found at Tom Statham Park. History lingers in the humid stillness of the Pine Island Basin, a reminder of the agricultural and maritime labor that once sustained the regional economy through citrus cultivation and small-scale fishing. While the Indian River flows steadily two miles away, providing a quiet artery for local navigation, the deeper echoes of the region are found in the transition from inland pine forests toward the brackish marshes. Life in Bellwood moves in accordance with the seasonal shifts of the coast, a steady, unadorned existence shaped by the proximity of the water and the persistent, humid breath of the Florida climate.

About This Bellwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bellwood, Florida. Coordinates: 28.505, -80.784499. 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 Bellwood includes the ZIP code (32780, 32656), telephone area code (904), county seat of Brevard County (Titusville), 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.