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Cross City Florida Map

Explore Cross City, 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 Cross City, Florida

How to Use This Cross City, Florida Map

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

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	Cross City
State	Florida (FL)
County	Dixie County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	29.634398
Longitude	-83.125131
Population	1,689
Density	353.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	32628
Area Code	904
County Seat	Cross City
School District	Dixie County School District

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About Cross City, Florida

Cross City is a locality in Dixie County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,689. The population density is 353.3 people per km². Cross City is located at 29.6344°N, 83.1251°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Cross City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 32628.

Cross City emerges from the flat, pine-studded horizon as a quiet convergence of asphalt and timberlands where the subtropical heat hangs heavy and still. It lies 42.8 miles west of Alachua, FL (from Alachua, FL: bearing 259°T), and is situated 15.2 miles west-northwest of Manatee Road. The land here is defined by the dense, low-lying palmetto scrub that encroaches upon the roadside, creating a textured mosaic of deep greens and sandy grays under the relentless glare of the midday sun. Two miles away, the dark, slow-moving waters of Airport Canal mark a boundary in the landscape, while the quiet surface of Ocean Pond sits four miles distant, reflecting the vast, cloud-heavy skies of the interior. The Nature Coast State Trail slices directly through the landscape, offering a paved artery that cuts through the wilderness, inviting a stillness that is only broken by the occasional rustle of brush or the distant, rhythmic hum of a passing truck.

Cross City carries the weight of a regional history rooted in the extraction of timber and the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural life. The local economy has long leaned upon the surrounding forests, a tradition that manifests in the utilitarian character of the storefronts and the pragmatic layout of the streets. Beyond the immediate grid, the expanse of Tenmile Prairie stretches ten miles away, a reminder of the vast, open plains that characterize the broader regional terrain. Daily life in Cross City follows the steady, unadorned pulse of a place where the primary concerns are the cycle of the seasons and the maintenance of the land. As dusk settles, the quality of light transforms the pine needles into a shimmering, bronze haze, casting long shadows that settle over the quiet intersections and empty porches, emphasizing the solitude inherent in this inland expanse.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nature Coast State Trail (State Recreation Area) — 0.0 mi, 028° NE
Cross City Community Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 050° NE
Glanton Avenue Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 325° NW
Roy Ward Little League Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 119° SE
Log Landing Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 090° E
Wannee Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 095° E
Suwanee Old Town (Historic Ruins) — 9.6 mi, 097° E
Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 11.0 mi, 126° SE
Andrews Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 126° SE
Fanning Springs State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 108° E
Manatee Springs State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 133° SE
Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.7 mi, 197° S · 154k acres
Big Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.0 mi, 211° SW
Spring Dive Entrance (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 138° SE
The Jackson Trail historic marker (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 220° SW
Chief Theater (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 124° SE
Beech Creek (Historic Ruins) — 21.3 mi, 168° S
Shell Mound Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 29.8 mi, 174° S
Naked Ed (Attraction) — 30.9 mi, 064° NE
John Muir At Cedar Key (Monument) — 33.7 mi, 172° S
High Springs Community Theater (Theatre) — 34.5 mi, 067° NE
Cedar Key Pirate Invasion (Attraction) — 34.8 mi, 170° S
Lake City Weather dot Com (Attraction) — 41.0 mi, 030° NE
Santa Fe Teaching Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 41.4 mi, 085° E
Medal of Honor (Monument) — 42.3 mi, 091° E
Butterfly Rainforest (Nature Reserve) — 45.4 mi, 090° E
Alpha Gator Statue (Public Artwork) — 46.2 mi, 089° E
WARPHaus (Gallery) — 47.7 mi, 089° E
Nightjar (Arts Centre) — 47.7 mi, 087° E
Sweetwater Print Cooperative (Gallery) — 48.1 mi, 088° E

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