Cypress Quarters Florida Map

About Cypress Quarters, Florida

Cypress Quarters is a locality in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,697. The population density is 199.8 people per km². Cypress Quarters is located at 27.2520°N, 80.8139°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 34972.

Cypress Quarters unfolds onto the broad, sun-drenched plains of Okeechobee County, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the land breathes with a quiet, enduring spirit. It lies 25.9 miles west of Saint Lucie West, FL (from Saint Lucie West, FL: bearing 259°T), and is situated 1.1 miles east-north-east of Okeechobee. Here, the horizon is a generous sweep of sawgrass and palmetto, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of cypress trees standing sentinel in the wetlands. The air itself carries a unique scent, a blend of damp earth, sun-baked vegetation, and the distant, subtle perfume of citrus groves that dot the landscape, a fragrance that settles upon you like a fine mist. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a honeyed quality, casting long shadows that stretch across the flat terrain, imbuing the scene with a profound sense of peace. This stretch of Florida, historically shaped by the immense presence of Lake Okeechobee, has long been a region where agriculture dictates the rhythm of life. The rich muck soils, a gift from the ancient lakebed, have fostered generations of farming, with cattle ranching and sugarcane cultivation forming the backbone of the local economy. Cypress Quarters, in its unassuming way, reflects this heritage, a place where the legacy of those who worked the land is palpable in the weathered barns and the slow, steady hum of tractors. While not a hub of bustling commerce, its distinctive character lies in this deep connection to the soil and the enduring traditions of rural Florida, a quiet testament to self-reliance and the simple beauty of a life lived close to nature.

About This Cypress Quarters Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cypress Quarters, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 27.25199, -80.813949. 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 Cypress Quarters and Okeechobee County.

Detailed location data for Cypress Quarters includes the ZIP code (34972), telephone area code (239), county seat of Okeechobee County (Okeechobee), and school district assignment (Okeechobee 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 Cypress Quarters is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.