Eastpoint Florida Map

About Eastpoint, Florida

Eastpoint is a locality in Franklin County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,614. The population density is 135.6 people per km². Eastpoint is located at 29.7567°N, 84.8617°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32328.

Eastpoint sprawls across a low, salt-sprayed horizon where the heavy, subtropical air clings to the skin like a damp linen sheet. It lies 50.4 miles southeast of Callaway, FL (from Callaway, FL: bearing 125°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Apalachicola. The landscape is defined by the absolute edge of the Gulf of Mexico, a vast expanse of water that dictates the rhythm of the tides and the slow, deliberate pulse of the atmosphere. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the terrain shifts into dense patches of palmetto scrub and tangled thickets of cypress that lean toward the brackish outflow of Porters Bar Creek. A traveler looking toward the horizon might spot the distant silhouette of Sugar Hill, a modest rise against the flat, verdant expanse, while the waters near Tank Island serve as a quiet, shifting boundary for the local maritime world. Light here has a peculiar, heavy quality at dusk, turning the sky a bruised violet that seems to press down upon the water until the two elements become indistinguishable.

Eastpoint functions as a gateway to the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, an expansive sanctuary that protects the delicate ecological balance of these coastal shallows. The local economy remains tethered to the water, echoing a history of maritime labor that persists despite the shifting tides of modern industry. While the quietude of the surroundings might suggest isolation, the reach of the environment extends far inland, with the distant, inland waters of Lake Wimico reflecting the same expansive, wild character found along the coast. Life in Eastpoint moves with a watchful, patient cadence, shaped by the unpredictable temper of the storms and the persistent, quiet work of those who harvest the bounty of the gulf. It is a place where the human presence feels provisional, held in check by the relentless, encroaching humidity and the vast, indifferent beauty of the surrounding wild.

About This Eastpoint Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Eastpoint, Florida. Coordinates: 29.756671, -84.861719. 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 Eastpoint includes the ZIP code (32328), telephone area code (850), county seat of Franklin County (Apalachicola), and school district assignment (Franklin 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.