Georgetown Florida Map
Explore Georgetown, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Georgetown, Florida
| City | Georgetown |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Putnam County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 29.391362 |
| Longitude | -81.638689 |
| Population | 1,200 |
| Density | 35.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 32139 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| County Seat | Palatka |
About Georgetown, Florida
Georgetown is a locality in Putnam County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Georgetown is located at 29.3914°N, 81.6387°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32139.Georgetown occupies a low, humid reach of land where the Saint Johns River exerts a slow, persistent pressure against the banks. It lies 17.8 miles south of Palatka, FL (from Palatka, FL: bearing 180°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-northeast of Salt Springs.
The atmosphere here thickens with the scent of brackish water and damp earth, a heavy, subtropical air that clings to the palmetto scrub and cypress stands. Only a mile to the east, the Ocala National Forest provides a dense, verdant buffer, its deep woods sheltering the landscape from the wider world. The proximity to the open coastline, just a mile away, introduces a saline quality to the breeze, particularly when the tides push toward Muddy Cove. Further inland, the waters of Little Lake George remain a quiet, reflective presence, while the nearby silhouette of Hog Island breaks the surface of the river, an isolated sliver of land in the shifting current. The light at dusk here is peculiar, turning the river into a ribbon of tarnished silver that seems to pull the shadow of the trees down into its depths.
Georgetown retains a quiet, persistent character shaped by the rhythms of the river and the labor of those who have long harvested its bounty. The economy remains tethered to the water and the surrounding woodlands, a legacy that favors the patient work of fishing and timber over the rapid expansion of more urbanized locales. While the reach of the Ocala National Forest frames the horizon, the influence of the river remains the primary artery of local life, dictating the pace of the day and the movement of the seasons. There is a distinct stillness in the afternoons, when the heat drives the air into a shimmering haze and the only sound is the rhythmic lap of the Saint Johns River against the docks. This is a place that does not seek to be known, preferring the steady, unadorned existence of a locality that understands its own boundaries.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Ocala National Forest (National Forest) — 1.2 mi, 274° W · 385k acres
- Lake George Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 089° E
- Welaka State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 330° NW
- Little Lake George Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.2 mi, 314° NW · 2,827 acres
- Joseph M Hernandez Grant (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 225° SW
- Giant Cypress (Viewpoint) — 5.7 mi, 245° SW
- Caravelle Ranch Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 335° NW
- Ocala National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 181° S · 68k acres
- Caravelle Ranch Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 330° NW
- Dunns Creek State Park (State Park) — 8.9 mi, 006° N
- Juniper Prairie Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.5 mi, 192° S · 14k acres
- Thomas Forbes Grant (Historic Ruins) — 10.6 mi, 179° S
- Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway State Recreation and Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 332° NW
- USS Tang (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 002° N
- Gem City Cottage LLC. (Gallery) — 17.7 mi, 002° N
- Bronson Mulholland House (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 002° N
- Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.7 mi, 153° SE · 39k acres
- Large Cypress Tree (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 338° N
- Edgar Post Office (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 307° NW
- Pyramid (Monument) — 24.5 mi, 068° E
- Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 25.5 mi, 048° NE
- Orange Creek Restoration Area (Attraction) — 25.7 mi, 276° W
- City Repertory Theatre (Theatre) — 27.0 mi, 066° NE
- Flagler County Art League (Gallery) — 27.0 mi, 066° NE
- Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 241° SW
- Dueling Gators (Public Artwork) — 28.3 mi, 065° NE
- North Marion High School Football Stadium (Stadium) — 30.3 mi, 264° W
- The Venue at Destination Daytona (Stadium) — 30.6 mi, 096° E
- Marion County Museum of History (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 243° SW
- Bob Robbins Memorial Library & Museum (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 135° SE
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About This Georgetown Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Georgetown, Florida. Coordinates: 29.391362, -81.638689. 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 Georgetown includes the ZIP code (32139), telephone area code (850), county seat of Putnam County (Palatka), and school district assignment.
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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
