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Crystal River Florida Map

Explore Crystal River, 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 Crystal River, Florida

How to Use This Crystal River, Florida Map

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

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	Crystal River
State	Florida (FL)
County	Citrus County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	28.895504
Longitude	-82.60187
Population	3,396
Density	175.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	34428, 34423, 34429
Area Code	941
County Seat	Inverness
School District	Citrus County School District

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About Crystal River, Florida

Crystal River is a locality in Citrus County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,396. The population density is 175.2 people per km². Crystal River is located at 28.8955°N, 82.6019°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Crystal River is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 34428, 34423, 34429.

Crystal River radiates a singular, subterranean luminosity where the landscape dissolves into a labyrinth of spring-fed basins and tidal marshes. It lies 6.9 miles north of Homosassa Springs, FL (from Homosassa Springs, FL: bearing 352°T), and is situated 9.9 miles southwest of Citrus Springs. Magnolia Creek snakes through the low-lying palmetto scrub, its dark, tannin-stained waters bleeding into the crystalline clarity of Kings Bay. The air here holds a heavy, subtropical weight, smelling faintly of brine and damp earth, while the light at dusk clings to the cypress knees like cooling embers. Beyond the immediate banks, the jagged silhouette of Buzzard Island rises above the waterline, a solitary sentinel amidst the shifting currents of Hunter Spring Run. At Little Spring Park, the shoreline softens into a verdant edge where the land seems to hesitate before surrendering entirely to the tide.

Human presence in Crystal River persists as a quiet negotiation between seasonal industry and the enduring demands of the coast. The local economy remains anchored to the rhythms of the water, drawing those who seek the sanctuary of the springs and the quiet labor of the maritime trades. Historical echoes of earlier settlements persist in the modest, weather-worn architecture that lines the streets, favoring utility over ornament in the face of the humid climate. While the West Fort Island Trail offers a passage through the dense, saline-resistant thickets that define the region, the true character of Crystal River resides in the deliberate, unhurried pace of a place that measures time by the rise and fall of the sea. Life here unfolds with the steady, predictable grace of a tide, indifferent to the distant noise of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Crystal River Preserve State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 0.3 mi, 359° N
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.4 mi, 168° S · 317 acres
Hunters Spring Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 093° E
Three Sisters Springs Trolley (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.5 mi, 052° NE
Coastal Art Gallery (Gallery) — 0.6 mi, 054° NE
Franklin Anderson Art Gallery (Gallery) — 0.7 mi, 057° NE
Captain Mike’s “Swimming With The Manatees” (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 147° SE
Jim Lagrome Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 099° E
Burial Mounds C-F (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 301° NW
Temple Mound H (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 302° NW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 136° SE
St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.0 mi, 269° W
Withlacoochee State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.9 mi, 124° SE
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 174° S
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway State Recreation and Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 355° N
Monkey Island (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.6 mi, 187° S
Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.5 mi, 190° S · 85k acres
Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.7 mi, 195° S · 24k acres
Citrus County Art League Center and Theater (Theatre) — 11.0 mi, 088° E
Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park (State Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 324° NW
Pink Elephant (Public Artwork) — 14.5 mi, 095° E
Rainbow Springs State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 043° NE
Dunnellon High School Football Stadium (Stadium) — 17.0 mi, 042° NE
Floral City Heritage Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 118° SE
Historic Duval House (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 118° SE
Perry Oldenburg Wildlife and Environmental Area (Nature Reserve) — 25.4 mi, 140° SE
Mermaid Lagoon (Attraction) — 26.2 mi, 176° S
Hernando High School Football Stadium (Stadium) — 26.3 mi, 150° SE
Shows Arena (Theatre) — 26.4 mi, 172° S
Hernando HIgh School Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 26.5 mi, 150° SE

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