Everglades Florida Map

About Everglades, Florida

Everglades is a locality in Collier County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 200. The population density is 87.7 people per km². Everglades is located at 25.8580°N, 81.3862°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 34139.

Everglades unfolds as a vast, shimmering expanse where the sky meets the earth in a breathtaking, often subtle, embrace. It lies 29.8 miles south-east of Golden Gate, FL (from Golden Gate, FL: bearing 140°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-north-west of Chokoloskee. Here, sawgrass prairies stretch towards horizons softened by the humid haze, punctuated by the dark, stoic silhouettes of cypress domes. Water, the lifeblood of this place, lies not in grand rivers but in shallow, slow-moving sheets that reflect the immense, ever-changing canvas of the Florida sky. The air itself carries a distinct weight, thick with the scent of damp earth, decaying vegetation, and the distant salt tang of the Gulf. This is a land shaped by water and light, where the very ground seems to breathe, exhaling a quiet, ancient song. The history of the Everglades is deeply entwined with the cycles of water and the persistent spirit of those who have sought to tame or understand it. For generations, its bounty has sustained a unique way of life, drawing sustenance from its fisheries and the fertile muck of its edges. While the grander narrative often focuses on conservation and the delicate balance of its ecosystems, the local economy here has always been a more grounded affair, built on the practicalities of fishing, farming, and providing services to those drawn to the wild allure of this singular landscape. The distinct character of Everglades is not found in towering monuments, but in the quiet resilience of its people and the persistent hum of its natural world, a rhythm that has endured through the ages.

About This Everglades Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Everglades, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 25.858, -81.3862. 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 Everglades and Collier County.

Detailed location data for Everglades includes the ZIP code (34139), telephone area code (305), county seat of Collier County (East Naples), and school district assignment (Collier 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 Everglades is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.