Eastpoint Florida Map

About Eastpoint, Florida

Eastpoint is a locality in Franklin County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,163. The population density is 135.0 people per km². Eastpoint is located at 29.7366°N, 84.8785°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32328.

Eastpoint breathes salt-laced air, a low-slung settlement where the Apalachicola Bay whispers secrets to the rust-colored earth. It lies 55.1 miles east-south-east of Panama City, FL (from Panama City, FL: bearing 122°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Apalachicola. Pine trees, their needles a soft, whispering carpet, give way to the glistening expanse of water, a place where the sky seems to bleed into the sea in a perpetual haze of soft blues and grays. The landscape here is a patient unfolding, a gentle gradient from the pine flatwoods to the tidal marshes, where egrets stand like pale sentinels and the scent of brine hangs heavy, a constant reminder of the Gulf's proximity. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar, liquid quality, softening the edges of buildings and imbuing the very air with a sense of languid grace. This is a place shaped by the ebb and flow of the tides, its history inextricably linked to the bounty of the Apalachicola River and the rich oyster beds of the bay. For generations, the economy of Eastpoint has pulsed to the rhythm of the water, with oyster harvesting and fishing forming the backbone of local life, a tradition that imbues the very air with the scent of the sea and the honest labor of its people. The old cannery, a silent monument to a bygone era, stands as a reminder of the industry that once thrived here, its weathered timbers holding echoes of bustling days. Today, Eastpoint remains a quiet harbor, a place where life moves at the pace of the sun, a refuge from the clamor of the outside world, still breathing the wild, untamed spirit of the Florida Panhandle.

About This Eastpoint Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Eastpoint, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.736601, -84.878518. 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 Eastpoint and Franklin County.

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). 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 Eastpoint is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.