Ellenton Florida Map

About Ellenton, Florida

Ellenton is a locality in Manatee County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,133. The population density is 636.5 people per km². Ellenton is located at 27.5217°N, 82.5276°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 34222.

Ellenton breathes the humid, salt-laced air of Florida's Gulf Coast, a low-lying expanse where verdant marshes bleed into the briny embrace of the Manatee River. It lies 3.3 miles east-north-east of Bradenton, FL (from Bradenton, FL: bearing 61°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-east of South Bradenton. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of flat, fertile ground, crisscrossed by canals and dotted with the stoic silhouettes of live oaks draped in Spanish moss. Palmetto scrub hums with the tireless industry of unseen insects, and the sky, a vast, ever-changing canvas, often hangs heavy with the promise of afternoon thunderstorms, painting the horizon in bruised shades of purple and grey. Sunlight, when it pierces the clouds, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the resilient green of the coastal vegetation and glinting off the slow-moving waters that define this watery domain. This stretch of Manatee County, Ellenton, carries the echoes of a history tied to the rich soil and the vital waterways. Once a hub for citrus groves and cattle ranches, its economy has since diversified, with a significant presence in retail and logistics, evident in the active distribution centers that dot the periphery. The Manatee River remains a constant, a liquid artery that has sustained life and commerce for generations, its banks a testament to the area's agricultural past and its ongoing connection to the sea. Though commerce now hums with a modern cadence, a quiet charm persists in Ellenton, a palpable sense of place where the rhythm of the tides still whispers a timeless story.

About This Ellenton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ellenton, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 27.521705, -82.527596. 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 Ellenton and Manatee County.

Detailed location data for Ellenton includes the ZIP code (34222), telephone area code (941), county seat of Manatee County (Bradenton), and school district assignment (Manatee 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 Ellenton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.