Five Points Florida Map

About Five Points, Florida

Five Points is a locality in Columbia County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,076. The population density is 166.6 people per km². Five Points is located at 30.2230°N, 82.6437°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 32427, 32055.

Five Points occupies a quiet expanse of inland Florida where the heavy, humid air settles over flat stretches of palmetto scrub and pine flatwoods. It lies 1.3 miles north of Lake City, FL (from Lake City, FL: bearing 5°T), and is situated 1.8 miles northwest of Watertown. The horizon remains unbroken by any significant elevation, save for the distant silhouette of Jim Mike Hill, which marks the limit of the view fourteen miles to the west. Within the immediate vicinity, the landscape is defined by the presence of Richardson Community Park, where the ground is level and the vegetation reflects the persistent, subtropical heat. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, thick quality, turning the late afternoon into a pale amber wash that clarifies the textures of the sawgrass and the dense thickets of the interior.

Agriculture and the slow pulse of local commerce have long dictated the pace of life in Five Points, favoring a rhythm that ignores the frantic speed of the modern world. While the Olustee Experimental Forest remains a dozen miles away, its influence on the regional ecology is felt in the steady growth of timber and the preservation of native stands. Residents often look toward Alligator Lake, just two miles away, as the primary anchor for the local water table, while the modest flow of Falling Creek three miles distant serves as a reminder of the region’s hidden, internal drainage. Those seeking a longer path through the wilderness might venture nine miles to find the Osceola Trail, though the daily experience of Five Points remains tethered to the quiet maintenance of its own land and the persistent, lightning-charged atmosphere that defines the Florida summer.

About This Five Points Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Five Points, Florida. Coordinates: 30.222987, -82.643742. 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 Five Points includes the ZIP code (32427, 32055), telephone area code (850), county seat of Columbia County (Lake City), and school district assignment (Columbia 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.