Black Hammock Florida Map

About Black Hammock, Florida

Black Hammock is a locality in Duval County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,195. The population density is 43.8 people per km². Black Hammock is located at 28.7060°N, 81.1773°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 32226, 32765.

Black Hammock emerges from the dense, humid embrace of the low country as a sanctuary of palmetto scrub and tangled maritime forest. It lies 7.4 miles south of Amelia Island, FL (from Amelia Island, FL: bearing 190°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-northwest of Mayport. The land here exists as a deliberate negotiation between salt-heavy air and the dark, tea-colored waters of the Nassau River, which winds sluggishly just a mile to the west. Because Black Hammock resides within the protected boundaries of the Nassau River - St. Johns River Marshes Aquatic Preserve, the landscape remains a raw, unmanicured expanse where the tide dictates the pulse of the earth. Two miles to the east, the brackish influence of Nassau Sound breathes across the marshes, carrying the sharp, metallic scent of brine that clings to the cypress knees and the waxy, deep-green leaves of the coastal flora.

History in Black Hammock is measured not in monuments, but in the quiet endurance of those who have harvested these tidal margins for generations. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the water and the stewardship of the preserve, favoring a slow, deliberate pace that resists the encroachment of modern development. A mile away, the silhouette of Black Hammock Island stands as a sentinel against the shifting currents, a reminder of the isolation that has defined the character of these residents since the earliest days of settlement. While the distant peak of Mount Cornelia waits seven miles to the west, the horizon here is defined by the flat, shimmering line where the sky meets the sawgrass, a boundary that reinforces the singular, quiet dignity of a place defined by its dedication to the wild.

About This Black Hammock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Black Hammock, Florida. Coordinates: 28.706005, -81.177323. 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 Black Hammock includes the ZIP code (32226, 32765), telephone area code (850, 904), county seat of Duval County (Jacksonville), and school district assignment (Seminole 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.